diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.CoreServices/Connection/ConnectionServiceCore.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.CoreServices/Connection/ConnectionServiceCore.cs
index 8b4aba4f41..4bbe6ae79d 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.CoreServices/Connection/ConnectionServiceCore.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.CoreServices/Connection/ConnectionServiceCore.cs
@@ -1023,9 +1023,6 @@ public static SqlConnectionStringBuilder CreateConnectionStringBuilder(Connectio
                         break;
                     case "SqlLogin":
                         break;
-                    case "ActiveDirectoryPassword":
-                        connectionBuilder.Authentication = SqlAuthenticationMethod.ActiveDirectoryPassword;
-                        break;
                     default:
                         throw new ArgumentException(SR.ConnectionServiceConnStringInvalidAuthType(connectionDetails.AuthenticationType));
                 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
index 2c95003877..ad25aca5d3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Connection/ConnectionService.cs
@@ -1135,9 +1135,6 @@ public static SqlConnectionStringBuilder CreateConnectionStringBuilder(Connectio
                         connectionBuilder.UserID = "";
                         connectionBuilder.Password = "";
                         break;
-                    case "ActiveDirectoryPassword":
-                        connectionBuilder.Authentication = SqlAuthenticationMethod.ActiveDirectoryPassword;
-                        break;
                     default:
                         throw new ArgumentException(SR.ConnectionServiceConnStringInvalidAuthType(connectionDetails.AuthenticationType));
                 }