diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/tools/languageModelToolsContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/tools/languageModelToolsContribution.ts
index ae6788c7a7e..7851ce68c39 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/tools/languageModelToolsContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/tools/languageModelToolsContribution.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const languageModelToolsExtensionPoint = extensionsRegistry.ExtensionsRegistry.r
 					type: 'boolean'
 				},
 				icon: {
-					markdownDescription: localize('icon', "An icon that represents this tool. Either a file path, an object with file paths for dark and light themes, or a theme icon reference, like `$(zap)`"),
+					markdownDescription: localize('icon', "An icon that represents this tool. Either a file path, an object with file paths for dark and light themes, or a theme icon reference, like `\\$(zap)`"),
 					anyOf: [{
 						type: 'string'
 					},