diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorer.contribution.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorer.contribution.ts
index a235876a61..5b1e8a7c26 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorer.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorer.contribution.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 import 'vs/css!sql/media/actionBarLabel';
 import 'vs/css!./media/dataExplorer.contribution';
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
-import { ViewletRegistry, Extensions as ViewletExtensions, ViewletDescriptor } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
+import { ViewletRegistry, Extensions as ViewletExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/browser/viewlet';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
-import { DataExplorerViewlet, DataExplorerViewletViewsContribution, OpenDataExplorerViewletAction, VIEWLET_ID } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet';
+import { DataExplorerViewletViewsContribution, OpenDataExplorerViewletAction, VIEWLET_ID } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet';
 import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions as ActionExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/actions';
 import { IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/contributions';
 import { LifecyclePhase } from 'vs/platform/lifecycle/common/lifecycle';
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ import { SyncActionDescriptor } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
 import { KeyMod, KeyCode } from 'vs/base/common/keyCodes';
 import { DataExplorerContainerExtensionHandler } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerExtensionPoint';
 
-// Data Explorer Viewlet
-const viewletDescriptor = ViewletDescriptor.create(
-	DataExplorerViewlet,
-	VIEWLET_ID,
-	localize('workbench.dataExplorer', "Connections"),
-	'dataExplorer',
-	0
-);
-
-Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(ViewletExtensions.Viewlets).registerViewlet(viewletDescriptor);
 Registry.as<ViewletRegistry>(ViewletExtensions.Viewlets).setDefaultViewletId(VIEWLET_ID);
 const workbenchRegistry = Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench);
 workbenchRegistry.registerWorkbenchContribution(DataExplorerViewletViewsContribution, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet.ts
index b65e123df1..afd7e27c8d 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/dataExplorerViewlet.ts
@@ -156,5 +156,6 @@ export const VIEW_CONTAINER = Registry.as<IViewContainersRegistry>(ViewContainer
 	id: VIEWLET_ID,
 	name: localize('dataexplorer.name', "Connections"),
 	ctorDescriptor: new SyncDescriptor(DataExplorerViewPaneContainer),
-	icon: 'dataExplorer'
+	icon: 'dataExplorer',
+	order: 0
 }, ViewContainerLocation.Sidebar);