diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/abstractExtensionManagementService.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/abstractExtensionManagementService.ts
index e60f393b..3b191c24 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/abstractExtensionManagementService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/abstractExtensionManagementService.ts
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractExtensionManagementService extends Disposable impl
 		const processedTasks: IUninstallExtensionTask[] = [];
 
 		try {
-			allTasks.push(createUninstallExtensionTask(extension, {}));
+			allTasks.push(createUninstallExtensionTask(extension, { remove: true }));
 			const installed = await this.getInstalled(ExtensionType.User);
 
 			if (options.donotIncludePack) {