diff --git a/editors/code/src/main.ts b/editors/code/src/main.ts
index ee6e712a42..c1e2b97c33 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/main.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/main.ts
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     ctx.registerCommand('applySourceChange', commands.applySourceChange);
     ctx.registerCommand('selectAndApplySourceChange', commands.selectAndApplySourceChange);
 
-    if (workspaceFolder !== null) {
-        ctx.pushCleanup(activateTaskProvider(workspaceFolder));
-    }
+    ctx.pushCleanup(activateTaskProvider(workspaceFolder));
 
     activateStatusDisplay(ctx);