diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
index 8e81255285347..fdfd3a1cf55ff 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/media/settingsEditor2.css
@@ -417,22 +417,6 @@
 	-webkit-user-select: text;
 }
 
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item.setting-item-untrusted > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description,
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-policy-description {
-	display: flex;
-	font-weight: 600;
-	margin: 6px 0 12px 0;
-}
-
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-policy-description[hidden] {
-	display: none;
-}
-
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item.setting-item-untrusted > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description > span,
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-policy-description > span {
-	padding-right: 5px;
-}
-
 .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-validation-message {
 	display: none;
 }
@@ -472,14 +456,12 @@
 	margin: 0px;
 }
 
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:focus,
 .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:focus {
 	outline: 1px solid -webkit-focus-ring-color;
 	outline-offset: -1px;
 	text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:hover,
 .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:hover {
 	cursor: pointer;
 	text-decoration: underline;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsTree.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsTree.ts
index 2a4fe8a72965c..0f0d16e3c12a9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsTree.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsTree.ts
@@ -2285,9 +2285,6 @@ export class SettingsTree extends WorkbenchObjectTree<SettingsTreeElement> {
 				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-description { color: ${fgWithOpacity}; }`);
 				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-toc-container .monaco-list-row:not(.selected) { color: ${fgWithOpacity}; }`);
 
-				const disabledfgColor = new Color(new RGBA(foregroundColor.rgba.r, foregroundColor.rgba.g, foregroundColor.rgba.b, 0.7));
-				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item.setting-item-untrusted > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-description { color: ${disabledfgColor}; }`);
-
 				// Hack for subpixel antialiasing
 				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-title .setting-item-overrides,
 					.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-title .setting-item-ignored { color: ${fgWithOpacity}; }`);
@@ -2338,7 +2335,6 @@ export class SettingsTree extends WorkbenchObjectTree<SettingsTreeElement> {
 
 			const focusBorderColor = theme.getColor(focusBorder);
 			if (focusBorderColor) {
-				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:focus { outline-color: ${focusBorderColor} }`);
 				collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:focus { outline-color: ${focusBorderColor} }`);
 			}
 		}));
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsWidgets.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsWidgets.ts
index 728231fd8bb0f..88a3310bf7f6f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsWidgets.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/preferences/browser/settingsWidgets.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import { SelectBox } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/selectBox/selectBox';
 import { IAction } from 'vs/base/common/actions';
 import { disposableTimeout } from 'vs/base/common/async';
 import { Codicon } from 'vs/base/common/codicons';
-import { Color, RGBA } from 'vs/base/common/color';
 import { Emitter, Event } from 'vs/base/common/event';
 import { KeyCode } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
 import { Disposable, DisposableStore } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
@@ -49,21 +48,14 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme: IColorTheme, collector: ICssStyleCollector) =
 
 	const link = theme.getColor(textLinkForeground);
 	if (link) {
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a { color: ${link}; }`);
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a > code { color: ${link}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a { color: ${link}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a > code { color: ${link}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-select-box-dropdown-container > .select-box-details-pane > .select-box-description-markdown a { color: ${link}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-select-box-dropdown-container > .select-box-details-pane > .select-box-description-markdown a > code { color: ${link}; }`);
-
-		const disabledfgColor = new Color(new RGBA(link.rgba.r, link.rgba.g, link.rgba.b, 0.8));
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item.setting-item-untrusted > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a { color: ${disabledfgColor}; }`);
 	}
 
 	const activeLink = theme.getColor(textLinkActiveForeground);
 	if (activeLink) {
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:hover, .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:active { color: ${activeLink}; }`);
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:hover > code, .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-trust-description a:active > code { color: ${activeLink}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:hover, .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:active { color: ${activeLink}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:hover > code, .settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item-contents .setting-item-markdown a:active > code { color: ${activeLink}; }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-select-box-dropdown-container > .select-box-details-pane > .select-box-description-markdown a:hover, .monaco-select-box-dropdown-container > .select-box-details-pane > .select-box-description-markdown a:active { color: ${activeLink}; }`);
@@ -120,8 +112,6 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme: IColorTheme, collector: ICssStyleCollector) =
 	if (codeTextForegroundColor) {
 		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item .setting-item-markdown code { color: ${codeTextForegroundColor} }`);
 		collector.addRule(`.monaco-select-box-dropdown-container > .select-box-details-pane > .select-box-description-markdown code { color: ${codeTextForegroundColor} }`);
-		const disabledfgColor = new Color(new RGBA(codeTextForegroundColor.rgba.r, codeTextForegroundColor.rgba.g, codeTextForegroundColor.rgba.b, 0.8));
-		collector.addRule(`.settings-editor > .settings-body .settings-tree-container .setting-item.setting-item-untrusted > .setting-item-contents .setting-item-description .setting-item-markdown code { color: ${disabledfgColor} }`);
 	}
 
 	const modifiedItemIndicatorColor = theme.getColor(modifiedItemIndicator);