diff --git a/extensions/javascript/src/javascriptMain.ts b/extensions/javascript/src/javascriptMain.ts
index 92dc3e82b70..5c982339cd5 100644
--- a/extensions/javascript/src/javascriptMain.ts
+++ b/extensions/javascript/src/javascriptMain.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ export function activate(context: ExtensionContext): any {
 
 function configureHttpRequest() {
 	let httpSettings = workspace.getConfiguration('http');
-	httpRequest.configure(httpSettings.get<string>('proxy'), httpSettings.get<boolean>('proxyStrictSSL'));
+	httpRequest.configure(httpSettings.get<string>('proxy', ''), httpSettings.get<boolean>('proxyStrictSSL', true));
 }