diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/search.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
index c582ea5d44b2d59c4457b7e0014eb98130379e7d..fb6e5815f49790dd6e3e4122fcb0696c11b4cd12 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/search.contribution.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 	'properties': {
 		'search.exclude': {
 			'type': 'object',
-			'description': nls.localize('exclude', "Configure glob patterns for excluding files and folders in searches. Inherits all glob patterns from the file.exclude setting."),
+			'description': nls.localize('exclude', "Configure glob patterns for excluding files and folders in searches. Inherits all glob patterns from the files.exclude setting."),
 			'default': { '**/node_modules': true, '**/bower_components': true },
 			'additionalProperties': {
 				'anyOf': [
@@ -195,4 +195,4 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			}
 		}
 	}
-});
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+});