diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/files/electron-browser/fileService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/files/electron-browser/fileService.ts
index 56cbb5ec49a..b79030bd583 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/files/electron-browser/fileService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/files/electron-browser/fileService.ts
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ export class FileService implements IFileService {
 	private doMoveItemToTrash(resource: uri): TPromise<void> {
 		const absolutePath = resource.fsPath;
 
-		const shell = (require.__$__nodeRequire('electron') as Electron.RendererInterface).shell; // workaround for being able to run tests out of VSCode debugger
+		const shell = (require('electron') as Electron.RendererInterface).shell; // workaround for being able to run tests out of VSCode debugger
 		const result = shell.moveItemToTrash(absolutePath);
 		if (!result) {
 			return TPromise.wrapError(new Error(isWindows ? nls.localize('binFailed', "Failed to move '{0}' to the recycle bin", paths.basename(absolutePath)) : nls.localize('trashFailed', "Failed to move '{0}' to the trash", paths.basename(absolutePath))));