diff --git a/modules/mono/editor/godotsharp_editor.cpp b/modules/mono/editor/godotsharp_editor.cpp
index 17e29fba192..c3c9175726d 100644
--- a/modules/mono/editor/godotsharp_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/mono/editor/godotsharp_editor.cpp
@@ -277,43 +277,23 @@ Error GodotSharpEditor::open_in_external_editor(const Ref<Script> &p_script, int
 
 				// TODO: Use initializer lists once C++11 is allowed
 
-				// Try with hint paths
-				static Vector<String> hint_paths;
-#ifdef WINDOWS_ENABLED
-				if (hint_paths.empty()) {
-					hint_paths.push_back(OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("ProgramFiles") + "\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe");
-					if (sizeof(size_t) == 8) {
-						hint_paths.push_back(OS::get_singleton()->get_environment("ProgramFiles(x86)") + "\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe");
-					}
+				static Vector<String> vscode_names;
+				if (vscode_names.empty()) {
+					vscode_names.push_back("code");
+					vscode_names.push_back("code-oss");
+					vscode_names.push_back("vscode");
+					vscode_names.push_back("vscode-oss");
+					vscode_names.push_back("visual-studio-code");
+					vscode_names.push_back("visual-studio-code-oss");
 				}
-#endif
-				for (int i = 0; i < hint_paths.size(); i++) {
-					vscode_path = hint_paths[i];
-					if (FileAccess::exists(vscode_path)) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < vscode_names.size(); i++) {
+					vscode_path = path_which(vscode_names[i]);
+					if (!vscode_path.empty()) {
 						found = true;
 						break;
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (!found) {
-					static Vector<String> vscode_names;
-					if (vscode_names.empty()) {
-						vscode_names.push_back("code");
-						vscode_names.push_back("code-oss");
-						vscode_names.push_back("vscode");
-						vscode_names.push_back("vscode-oss");
-						vscode_names.push_back("visual-studio-code");
-						vscode_names.push_back("visual-studio-code-oss");
-					}
-					for (int i = 0; i < vscode_names.size(); i++) {
-						vscode_path = path_which(vscode_names[i]);
-						if (!vscode_path.empty()) {
-							found = true;
-							break;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-
 				if (!found)
 					vscode_path.clear(); // Not found, clear so next time the empty() check is enough
 			}