diff --git a/extensions/npm/package.json b/extensions/npm/package.json
index 4dd9ee6a71c..aa478b26c9b 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/package.json
+++ b/extensions/npm/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
         {
           "id": "npm",
           "name": "%view.name%",
-          "when": "npm:showScriptExplorer",
           "icon": "images/code.svg",
           "visibility": "hidden"
         }
@@ -232,6 +231,7 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
           "scope": "resource",
+          "deprecationMessage": "The NPM Script Explorer is now available in 'Views' menu in the Explorer in all folders.",
           "description": "%config.npm.enableScriptExplorer%"
         },
         "npm.enableRunFromFolder": {
diff --git a/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts b/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
index 764be6ea0fc..a92f554b759 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
+++ b/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { addJSONProviders } from './features/jsonContributions';
 import { runSelectedScript, selectAndRunScriptFromFolder } from './commands';
 import { NpmScriptsTreeDataProvider } from './npmView';
-import { invalidateTasksCache, NpmTaskProvider, hasPackageJson } from './tasks';
+import { invalidateTasksCache, NpmTaskProvider } from './tasks';
 import { invalidateHoverScriptsCache, NpmScriptHoverProvider } from './scriptHover';
 
 let treeDataProvider: NpmScriptsTreeDataProvider | undefined;
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
 	registerHoverProvider(context);
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('npm.runSelectedScript', runSelectedScript));
-
-	if (await hasPackageJson()) {
-		vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'npm:showScriptExplorer', true);
-	}
-
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('npm.runScriptFromFolder', selectAndRunScriptFromFolder));
 }