diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
index 6ad08cfc974..64333012a25 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.json
@@ -477,18 +477,6 @@
           "description": "%typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier%",
           "scope": "resource"
         },
-        "javascript.showUnused": {
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": true,
-          "description": "%typescript.showUnused%",
-          "scope": "resource"
-        },
-        "typescript.showUnused": {
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": true,
-          "description": "%typescript.showUnused%",
-          "scope": "resource"
-        },
         "typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": {
           "type": "string",
           "enum": [
diff --git a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
index 6876a3706ab..76a98bca9ca 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/typescript-language-features/package.nls.json
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 	"typescript.suggestionActions.enabled": "Enable/disable suggestion diagnostics for TypeScript files in the editor. Requires using TypeScript 2.8 or newer in the workspace.",
 	"typescript.preferences.quoteStyle": "Preferred quote style to use for quick fixes: 'single' quotes, 'double' quotes, or 'auto' infer quote type from existing imports. Requires using TypeScript 2.9 or newer in the workspace.",
 	"typescript.preferences.importModuleSpecifier": "Preferred path style for auto imports:\n- \"relative\" to the file location.\n- \"non-relative\" based on the 'baseUrl' configured in your 'jsconfig.json' / 'tsconfig.json'.\n- \"auto\" infer the shortest path type.\nRequires using TypeScript 2.9 or newer in the workspace.",
-	"typescript.showUnused": "Enable/disable highlighting of unused variables in code. Requires using TypeScript 2.9 or newer in the workspace.",
 	"typescript.updateImportsOnFileMove.enabled": "Enable/disable automatic updating of import paths when you rename or move a file in VS Code. Possible values are: 'prompt' on each rename, 'always' update paths automatically, and 'never' rename paths and don't prompt me. Requires using TypeScript 2.9 or newer in the workspace.",
 	"typescript.autoClosingTags": "Enable/disable automatic closing of JSX tags. Requires using TypeScript 3.0 or newer in the workspace."
 }