diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugStatus.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugStatus.ts
index c9c3ecb40017e60321b4046a688710f075ec4985..1ea94d436743a818e0f29abf79afebb696525fc4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugStatus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debugStatus.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class DebugStatusContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 	) {
 
 		const addStatusBarEntry = () => {
-			this.entryAccessor = this.statusBarService.addEntry(this.entry, 'status.debug', nls.localize('status.debug', "Debug Configuration"), StatusbarAlignment.LEFT, 30 /* Low Priority */);
+			this.entryAccessor = this.statusBarService.addEntry(this.entry, 'status.debug', nls.localize('status.debug', "Debug"), StatusbarAlignment.LEFT, 30 /* Low Priority */);
 		};
 
 		const setShowInStatusBar = () => {