diff --git a/src/explorer/helpExplorer.ts b/src/explorer/helpExplorer.ts
index fa82e5021..e7810b986 100644
--- a/src/explorer/helpExplorer.ts
+++ b/src/explorer/helpExplorer.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ export default class HelpExplorer {
         this._treeView,
         telemetryService
       );
-      vscode.window.registerTreeDataProvider(
-        'mongoDBHelpExplorer',
-        this._treeController
-      );
     }
   }