diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index ba66bf71..b9a25381 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
       },
       "sourceMaps": true,
       "smartStep": true,
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
-      "preLaunchTask": "Compile tests"
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
     },
     {
       "type": "node",
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@
       },
       "sourceMaps": true,
       "smartStep": true,
-      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
-      "preLaunchTask": "Compile tests"
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
deleted file mode 100644
index efbb147c..00000000
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "version": "2.0.0",
-  "problemMatcher": "$tsc",
-  "tasks": [
-    {
-      "label": "Compile tests",
-      "group": {
-        "kind": "build",
-        "isDefault": true
-      },
-      "command": "yarn",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "presentation": {
-        "focus": false,
-        "panel": "dedicated"
-      },
-      "args": ["run", "pretest"],
-      "isBackground": false
-    }
-  ]
-}