diff --git a/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetry.contribution.ts b/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetry.contribution.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0587a755e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sql/platform/telemetry/telemetry.contribution.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the Source EULA. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
+import { Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions, IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, IWorkbenchContribution } from 'vs/workbench/common/contributions';
+import { LifecyclePhase } from 'vs/platform/lifecycle/common/lifecycle';
+import { ITelemetryService } from 'vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
+import { Disposable } from 'vs/base/common/lifecycle';
+import { IStorageService, StorageScope } from 'vs/platform/storage/common/storage';
+
+export class SqlTelemetryContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
+
+	constructor(
+		@ITelemetryService telemetryService: ITelemetryService,
+		@IStorageService storageService: IStorageService
+	) {
+		super();
+
+		const dailyLastUseDate = Date.parse(storageService.get('telemetry.dailyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
+		const weeklyLastUseDate = Date.parse(storageService.get('telemetry.weeklyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
+		const monthlyLastUseDate = Date.parse(storageService.get('telemetry.monthlyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
+
+		let today = new Date().toUTCString();
+
+		// daily user event
+		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), dailyLastUseDate) >= 1) {
+			// daily first use
+			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.dailyFirstUse', { dailyFirstUse: true });
+			storageService.store('telemetry.dailyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
+		}
+
+		// weekly user event
+		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), weeklyLastUseDate) >= 7) {
+			// weekly first use
+			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.weeklyFirstUse', { weeklyFirstUse: true });
+			storageService.store('telemetry.weeklyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
+		}
+
+		// monthly user events
+		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), monthlyLastUseDate) >= 30) {
+			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.monthlyUse', { monthlyFirstUse: true });
+			storageService.store('telemetry.monthlyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	private diffInDays(nowDate: number, lastUseDate: number): number {
+		return (nowDate - lastUseDate) / (24 * 3600 * 1000);
+	}
+}
+
+Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench).registerWorkbenchContribution(SqlTelemetryContribution, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
index c1a80a95b6..46f752af09 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
@@ -168,42 +168,6 @@ export class Workbench extends Layout {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// {{SQL CARBON EDIT}}
-	/*
-	private sendUsageEvents(telemetryService: ITelemetryService): void {
-		const dailyLastUseDate = Date.parse(this.storageService.get('telemetry.dailyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
-		const weeklyLastUseDate = Date.parse(this.storageService.get('telemetry.weeklyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
-		const monthlyLastUseDate = Date.parse(this.storageService.get('telemetry.monthlyLastUseDate', StorageScope.GLOBAL, '0'));
-
-		let today = new Date().toUTCString();
-
-		// daily user event
-		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), dailyLastUseDate) >= 1) {
-			// daily first use
-			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.dailyFirstUse', { dailyFirstUse: true });
-			this.storageService.store('telemetry.dailyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
-		}
-
-		// weekly user event
-		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), weeklyLastUseDate) >= 7) {
-			// weekly first use
-			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.weeklyFirstUse', { weeklyFirstUse: true });
-			this.storageService.store('telemetry.weeklyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
-		}
-
-		// monthly user events
-		if (this.diffInDays(Date.parse(today), monthlyLastUseDate) >= 30) {
-			telemetryService.publicLog('telemetry.monthlyUse', { monthlyFirstUse: true });
-			this.storageService.store('telemetry.monthlyLastUseDate', today, StorageScope.GLOBAL);
-		}
-	}
-
-	// {{SQL CARBON EDIT}}
-	private diffInDays(nowDate: number, lastUseDate: number): number {
-		return (nowDate - lastUseDate) / (24 * 3600 * 1000);
-	}
-	*/
-
 	private initServices(serviceCollection: ServiceCollection): IInstantiationService {
 
 		// Layout Service
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.main.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.main.ts
index 1cf2a1056b..c314e28655 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.main.ts
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ import 'sql/workbench/parts/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet';
 import 'sql/workbench/parts/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerExtensionPoint';
 import 'sql/workbench/parts/dataExplorer/electron-browser/nodeActions.contribution';
 
+import 'sql/platform/telemetry/telemetry.contribution';
 import 'sql/workbench/parts/connection/electron-browser/connectionViewlet';
 import 'sql/workbench/api/node/sqlExtHost.contribution';
 import 'sql/parts/connection/common/connection.contribution';