diff --git a/tools/vscode/README.md b/tools/vscode/README.md
index 99aa177dc5..d30d1c4c75 100644
--- a/tools/vscode/README.md
+++ b/tools/vscode/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Ensure you have the following in your `flux.toml` for the workspace you want to
 
 ```toml
 dump_checker_trace = true
-check_diff = true
 cache = true
 ```