diff --git a/src/vs/platform/menubar/electron-main/menubar.ts b/src/vs/platform/menubar/electron-main/menubar.ts
index a391ecfa9f6..c808bbb788d 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/menubar/electron-main/menubar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/menubar/electron-main/menubar.ts
@@ -154,12 +154,7 @@ export class Menubar {
 		const privacyStatementUrl = this.productService.privacyStatementUrl;
 		if (privacyStatementUrl && licenseUrl) {
 			this.fallbackMenuHandlers['workbench.action.openPrivacyStatementUrl'] = () => {
-				if (language) {
-					const queryArgChar = licenseUrl.indexOf('?') > 0 ? '&' : '?';
-					this.openUrl(`${privacyStatementUrl}${queryArgChar}lang=${language}`, 'openPrivacyStatement');
-				} else {
-					this.openUrl(privacyStatementUrl, 'openPrivacyStatement');
-				}
+				this.openUrl(privacyStatementUrl, 'openPrivacyStatement');
 			};
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/helpActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/helpActions.ts
index 107ccbc251d..84267e485d4 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/helpActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/actions/helpActions.ts
@@ -311,12 +311,7 @@ class OpenPrivacyStatementUrlAction extends Action2 {
 		const openerService = accessor.get(IOpenerService);
 
 		if (productService.privacyStatementUrl) {
-			if (language) {
-				const queryArgChar = productService.privacyStatementUrl.indexOf('?') > 0 ? '&' : '?';
-				openerService.open(URI.parse(`${productService.privacyStatementUrl}${queryArgChar}lang=${language}`));
-			} else {
-				openerService.open(URI.parse(productService.privacyStatementUrl));
-			}
+			openerService.open(URI.parse(productService.privacyStatementUrl));
 		}
 	}
 }