diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
index 74d3a03f64b..beae5b8a777 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/cli.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,13 @@ import { requireAuth } from "../../src/requireAuth";
 import { deploy } from "../../src/deploy";
 import { getDefaultHostingSite } from "../../src/getDefaultHostingSite";
 import { initAction } from "../../src/commands/init";
-import { startAll as startAllEmulators, cleanShutdown as stopAllEmulators } from "../../src/emulator/controller";
-import { EmulatorRegistry } from "../../src/emulator/registry";
-import { EmulatorInfo, Emulators } from "../../src/emulator/types";
 import { Account, User } from "../../src/types/auth";
 import { Options } from "../../src/options";
 import { currentOptions, getCommandOptions } from "./options";
 import { setInquirerOptions } from "./stubs/inquirer-stub";
 import { ServiceAccount } from "../common/types";
 import { listChannels } from "../../src/hosting/api";
-import * as commandUtils from "../../src/emulator/commandUtils";
-import { EmulatorUiSelections, ChannelWithId } from "../common/messaging/types";
+import { ChannelWithId } from "../common/messaging/types";
 import { pluginLogger } from "./logger-wrapper";
 import { Config } from "../../src/config";
 
@@ -170,33 +166,6 @@ export async function initHosting(
   setInquirerOptions(inquirerOptions);
   await initAction("hosting", commandOptions);
 }
-
-export async function emulatorsStart(emulatorUiSelections: EmulatorUiSelections) {
-  const commandOptions = await getCommandOptions(undefined, {
-    ...currentOptions,
-    project: emulatorUiSelections.projectId,
-    exportOnExit: emulatorUiSelections.exportStateOnExit,
-    import: emulatorUiSelections.importStateFolderPath,
-    only: emulatorUiSelections.mode === "hosting" ? "hosting" : ""
-  });
-  // Adjusts some options, export on exit can be a boolean or a path.
-  commandUtils.setExportOnExitOptions(commandOptions as commandUtils.ExportOnExitOptions);
-  return startAllEmulators(commandOptions, /*showUi=*/ true);
-}
-
-export async function stopEmulators() {
-  await stopAllEmulators();
-}
-
-export function listRunningEmulators(): EmulatorInfo[] {
-  return EmulatorRegistry.listRunningWithInfo();
-}
-
-export function getEmulatorUiUrl(): string | undefined {
-  const url: URL = EmulatorRegistry.url(Emulators.UI);
-  return url.hostname === "unknown" ? undefined : url.toString();
-}
-
 export async function deployToHosting(
   firebaseJSON: Config,
   deployTarget: string
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
index 368fecf5afb..7cc25c41d76 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
 import { setupSidebar } from "./sidebar";
 import { setupWorkflow } from "./workflow";
 import { pluginLogger } from "./logger-wrapper";
-import { onShutdown } from "./workflow";
 
 const broker = createBroker<
   ExtensionToWebviewParamsMap,
@@ -26,9 +25,3 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
   setupWorkflow(context, broker);
   setupSidebar(context, broker);
 }
-
-// This method is called when the extension is deactivated
-export async function deactivate() {
-  // This await is optimistic but it might wait for a moment longer while we run cleanup activities
-  await onShutdown();
-}
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts b/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
index ce23f0b23d1..7ec6186cc6f 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
+++ b/firebase-vscode/src/workflow.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,12 @@ import { FirebaseProjectMetadata } from "../../src/types/project";
 import { ExtensionBrokerImpl } from "./extension-broker";
 import {
   deployToHosting,
-  emulatorsStart,
   getAccounts,
   getChannels,
-  getEmulatorUiUrl,
   initHosting,
   listProjects,
-  listRunningEmulators,
   login,
   logoutUser,
-  stopEmulators,
 } from "./cli";
 import { User } from "../../src/types/auth";
 import { currentOptions } from "./options";
@@ -364,47 +360,4 @@ export async function setupWorkflow(
       { projectId, folderPath: currentOptions.cwd });
     await fetchChannels(true);
   }
-  broker.on(
-    "launchEmulators",
-    async ({ emulatorUiSelections }) => {
-      await emulatorsStart(emulatorUiSelections);
-      broker.send("notifyRunningEmulatorInfo", { uiUrl: getEmulatorUiUrl(), displayInfo: listRunningEmulators() });
-    }
-  );
-
-  broker.on(
-    "stopEmulators",
-    async () => {
-      await stopEmulators();
-      // Update the UI
-      broker.send("notifyEmulatorsStopped");
-    }
-  );
-
-  broker.on(
-    "selectEmulatorImportFolder",
-    async () => {
-      const options: vscode.OpenDialogOptions = {
-        canSelectMany: false,
-        openLabel: `Pick an import folder`,
-        title: `Pick an import folder`,
-        canSelectFiles: false,
-        canSelectFolders: true,
-      };
-      const fileUri = await vscode.window.showOpenDialog(options);
-      // Update the UI of the selection
-      if (!fileUri || fileUri.length < 1) {
-        vscode.window.showErrorMessage("Invalid import folder selected.");
-        return;
-      }
-      broker.send("notifyEmulatorImportFolder", { folder: fileUri[0].fsPath });
-    }
-  );
-}
-
-/**
- * Cleans up any open resources before shutting down.
- */
-export async function onShutdown() {
-  await stopEmulators();
 }
diff --git a/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx b/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
index c5f9e9bd77d..5a5b4c61175 100644
--- a/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
+++ b/firebase-vscode/webviews/SidebarApp.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { ServiceAccountUser } from "../common/types";
 import { DeployPanel } from "./components/DeployPanel";
 import { HostingState } from "./webview-types";
 import { ChannelWithId } from "./messaging/types";
-import { EmulatorPanel } from "./components/EmulatorPanel";
 
 import { webLogger } from "./globals/web-logger";
 import { InitFirebasePanel } from "./components/InitPanel";
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ export function SidebarApp() {
           }}
         />
       )}
-      {(!!userEmail && !!firebaseJson) && <EmulatorPanel firebaseJson={firebaseJson} projectId={projectId} />}
     </>
   );
 }