diff --git a/extensions/json/package.json b/extensions/json/package.json
index 98cecda0083..8cc1be97186 100644
--- a/extensions/json/package.json
+++ b/extensions/json/package.json
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
 				"fileMatch": "%APP_SETTINGS_HOME%/settings.json",
 				"url": "vscode://schemas/settings"
 			},
+			{
+				"fileMatch": "%APP_SETTINGS_HOME%/locale.json",
+				"url": "vscode://schemas/locale"
+			},
 			{
 				"fileMatch": "/.vscode/settings.json",
 				"url": "vscode://schemas/settings"
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/configureLocale.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/configureLocale.ts
index 5351843e48e..1125749bd62 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/configureLocale.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/configureLocale.ts
@@ -89,5 +89,4 @@ let schema : IJSONSchema =
 };
 
 let jsonRegistry = <IJSONContributionRegistry>Registry.as(JSONExtensions.JSONContribution);
-jsonRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);
-jsonRegistry.addSchemaFileAssociation('%APP_SETTINGS_HOME%/locale.json', schemaId);
+jsonRegistry.registerSchema(schemaId, schema);
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