diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
index 23af04462ba4..908739b6aa30 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/vscode.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ in
     version = "1.58.2";
     pname = "vscode";
 
-    sourceExecutableName = "code";
     executableName = "code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders "-insiders";
     longName = "Visual Studio Code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders " - Insiders";
     shortName = "Code" + lib.optionalString isInsiders " - Insiders";