diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/views.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/views.ts
index 2dd7417f4943f..0afd8b0cba374 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/views.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/views/views.ts
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export class ViewsService extends Disposable implements IViewsService {
 			PaneContainerPanel,
 			viewContainer.id,
 			viewContainer.name,
-			isString(viewContainer.icon) ? viewContainer.icon : undefined,
+			undefined,
 			viewContainer.order,
 			viewContainer.focusCommand?.id,
 		));