diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index dc7503fae97..63927a57e3c 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -2670,7 +2670,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		else if (item.previousRef === 'HEAD' && item.ref === '~') {
 			title = localize('git.title.index', '{0} (Index)', basename);
 		} else {
-			title = localize('git.title.diffRefs', '{0} ({1}) ⟷ {0} ({2})', basename, item.shortPreviousRef, item.shortRef);
+			title = localize('git.title.diffRefs', '{0} ({1}) ↔ {0} ({2})', basename, item.shortPreviousRef, item.shortRef);
 		}
 
 		return {
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		}
 
 
-		const title = localize('git.title.diff', '{0} ⟷ {1}', leftTitle, rightTitle);
+		const title = localize('git.title.diff', '{0} ↔ {1}', leftTitle, rightTitle);
 		await commands.executeCommand('vscode.diff', selected.ref === '' ? uri : toGitUri(uri, selected.ref), item.ref === '' ? uri : toGitUri(uri, item.ref), title);
 	}
 
diff --git a/extensions/merge-conflict/src/commandHandler.ts b/extensions/merge-conflict/src/commandHandler.ts
index c6c9eaa82ca..e20660bd74a 100644
--- a/extensions/merge-conflict/src/commandHandler.ts
+++ b/extensions/merge-conflict/src/commandHandler.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export default class CommandHandler implements vscode.Disposable {
 
 		const docPath = editor.document.uri.path;
 		const fileName = docPath.substring(docPath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1); // avoid NodeJS path to keep browser webpack small
-		const title = localize('compareChangesTitle', '{0}: Current Changes ⟷ Incoming Changes', fileName);
+		const title = localize('compareChangesTitle', '{0}: Current Changes ↔ Incoming Changes', fileName);
 		const mergeConflictConfig = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('merge-conflict');
 		const openToTheSide = mergeConflictConfig.get<string>('diffViewPosition');
 		const opts: vscode.TextDocumentShowOptions = {