diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
index 834ada45019d42f50ecd65f16737f0f29431b2a4..57ebf85efcd563b6a35556829ee808a2b2268a68 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@ export class DebugService implements debug.IDebugService {
 			return session.attach({ port });
 		}
 
-		this.setStateAndEmit(session.getId(), debug.State.Initializing);
 		return this.configurationManager.getConfiguration(this.viewModel.selectedConfigurationName).then((configuration: debug.IExtHostConfig) =>
 			this.doCreateProcess({
 				type: configuration.type,