diff --git a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
index 40f4be77c1d..0d36cf29d7a 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-basics/language-configuration.json
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@
 			"open": "`",
 			"close": "`"
 		},
-		{
-			"open": "```",
-			"close": "```"
-		},
 	],
 	"surroundingPairs": [
 		[