diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
index cb609d016d2..30866bc8fd4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebook.contribution.ts
@@ -1079,17 +1079,6 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 			],
 			default: 'fullCell'
 		},
-		[NotebookSetting.anchorToFocusedCell]: {
-			markdownDescription: nls.localize('notebook.scrolling.anchorToFocusedCell.description', "Experimental. Keep the focused cell steady while surrounding cells change size."),
-			type: 'string',
-			enum: ['auto', 'on', 'off'],
-			markdownEnumDescriptions: [
-				nls.localize('notebook.scrolling.anchorToFocusedCell.auto.description', "Anchor the viewport to the focused cell depending on context unless {0} is set to {1}.", 'notebook.scrolling.revealCellBehavior', 'none'),
-				nls.localize('notebook.scrolling.anchorToFocusedCell.on.description', "Always anchor the viewport to the focused cell."),
-				nls.localize('notebook.scrolling.anchorToFocusedCell.off.description', "The focused cell may shift around as cells resize.")
-			],
-			default: 'auto'
-		},
 		[NotebookSetting.cellChat]: {
 			markdownDescription: nls.localize('notebook.cellChat', "Enable experimental floating chat widget in notebooks."),
 			type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/view/notebookCellAnchor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/view/notebookCellAnchor.ts
index a592bd2656b..7e1b5d0a13d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/view/notebookCellAnchor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/view/notebookCellAnchor.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ export class NotebookCellAnchor implements IDisposable {
 		const newFocusBottom = cellListView.elementTop(focusedIndex) + cellListView.elementHeight(focusedIndex) + heightDelta;
 		const viewBottom = cellListView.renderHeight + cellListView.getScrollTop();
 		const focusStillVisible = viewBottom > newFocusBottom;
-		const anchorFocusedSetting = this.configurationService.getValue(NotebookSetting.anchorToFocusedCell);
 		const allowScrolling = this.configurationService.getValue(NotebookSetting.scrollToRevealCell) !== 'none';
 		const growing = heightDelta > 0;
-		const autoAnchor = allowScrolling && growing && !focusStillVisible && anchorFocusedSetting !== 'off';
+		const autoAnchor = allowScrolling && growing && !focusStillVisible;
 
-		if (autoAnchor || anchorFocusedSetting === 'on') {
+		if (autoAnchor) {
 			this.watchAchorDuringExecution(executingCellUri);
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon.ts
index 07090093a0c..8e51f48689d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon.ts
@@ -952,7 +952,6 @@ export const NotebookSetting = {
 	outlineShowCodeCellSymbols: 'notebook.outline.showCodeCellSymbols',
 	breadcrumbsShowCodeCells: 'notebook.breadcrumbs.showCodeCells',
 	scrollToRevealCell: 'notebook.scrolling.revealNextCellOnExecute',
-	anchorToFocusedCell: 'notebook.scrolling.experimental.anchorToFocusedCell',
 	cellChat: 'notebook.experimental.cellChat',
 	notebookVariablesView: 'notebook.experimental.variablesView',
 	InteractiveWindowPromptToSave: 'interactiveWindow.promptToSaveOnClose',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookCellList.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookCellList.test.ts
index 2e32a24b22f..6f9de776b53 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookCellList.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookCellList.test.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ suite('NotebookCellList', () => {
 	setup(() => {
 		testDisposables = new DisposableStore();
 		instantiationService = setupInstantiationService(testDisposables);
-		config = new TestConfigurationService({
-			[NotebookSetting.anchorToFocusedCell]: 'auto'
-		});
-
+		config = new TestConfigurationService();
 		instantiationService.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 	});
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookViewZones.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookViewZones.test.ts
index 2f87376fe5c..bace7743e88 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookViewZones.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/notebookViewZones.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { TestConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/test/common/
 import { TestInstantiationService } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/test/common/instantiationServiceMock';
 import { NotebookCellsLayout } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/view/notebookCellListView';
 import { FoldingModel } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/viewModel/foldingModel';
-import { CellEditType, CellKind, NotebookSetting } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon';
+import { CellEditType, CellKind } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/common/notebookCommon';
 import { createNotebookCellList, setupInstantiationService, withTestNotebook } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/notebook/test/browser/testNotebookEditor';
 
 suite('NotebookRangeMap', () => {
@@ -339,10 +339,7 @@ suite('NotebookRangeMap with whitesspaces', () => {
 	setup(() => {
 		testDisposables = new DisposableStore();
 		instantiationService = setupInstantiationService(testDisposables);
-		config = new TestConfigurationService({
-			[NotebookSetting.anchorToFocusedCell]: 'auto'
-		});
-
+		config = new TestConfigurationService();
 		instantiationService.stub(IConfigurationService, config);
 	});