diff --git a/extensions/microsoft-authentication/src/AADHelper.ts b/extensions/microsoft-authentication/src/AADHelper.ts
index 8220adc6cb4..60455f02a96 100644
--- a/extensions/microsoft-authentication/src/AADHelper.ts
+++ b/extensions/microsoft-authentication/src/AADHelper.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export class AzureActiveDirectoryService {
 		}
 
 		return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-			if (vscode.env.uiKind === vscode.UIKind.Web) {
+			if (vscode.env.remoteName !== undefined) {
 				resolve(this.loginWithoutLocalServer(scope));
 				return;
 			}