diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index 01699c0800635f99b96b077f31f1178ec9b6b99b..f166e7aacdd814fecc9ba192568e82fb035fa575 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/terminal/browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ registry.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(QuickOpenTermAction
 const actionBarRegistry = Registry.as<IActionBarRegistry>(ActionBarExtensions.Actionbar);
 actionBarRegistry.registerActionBarContributor(Scope.VIEWER, QuickOpenActionTermContributor);
 
-(<panel.PanelRegistry>Registry.as(panel.Extensions.Panels)).registerPanel(new panel.PanelDescriptor(
+(<panel.PanelRegistry>Registry.as(panel.Extensions.Panels)).registerPanel(panel.PanelDescriptor.create(
 	TerminalPanel,
 	TERMINAL_PANEL_ID,
 	nls.localize('terminal', "Terminal"),