diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
index 06403239f22d6..b0adc00683364 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement.ts
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export interface IExtensionManagementService {
 	install(zipPath: string): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	installFromGallery(extension: IGalleryExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	uninstall(extension: ILocalExtension, force?: boolean): TPromise<void>;
-	reinstall(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
+	reinstallFromGallery(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	getInstalled(type?: LocalExtensionType): TPromise<ILocalExtension[]>;
 	getExtensionsReport(): TPromise<IReportedExtension[]>;
 
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagementIpc.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagementIpc.ts
index bde1ae27e552e..77da87df28e97 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagementIpc.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagementIpc.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export interface IExtensionManagementChannel extends IChannel {
 	call(command: 'install', path: string): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	call(command: 'installFromGallery', extension: IGalleryExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	call(command: 'uninstall', args: [ILocalExtension, boolean]): TPromise<void>;
-	call(command: 'reinstall', args: [ILocalExtension]): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
+	call(command: 'reinstallFromGallery', args: [ILocalExtension]): TPromise<ILocalExtension>;
 	call(command: 'getInstalled'): TPromise<ILocalExtension[]>;
 	call(command: 'getExtensionsReport'): TPromise<IReportedExtension[]>;
 	call(command: string, arg?: any): TPromise<any>;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class ExtensionManagementChannel implements IExtensionManagementChannel {
 			case 'install': return this.service.install(arg);
 			case 'installFromGallery': return this.service.installFromGallery(arg[0]);
 			case 'uninstall': return this.service.uninstall(arg[0], arg[1]);
-			case 'reinstall': return this.service.reinstall(arg[0]);
+			case 'reinstallFromGallery': return this.service.reinstallFromGallery(arg[0]);
 			case 'getInstalled': return this.service.getInstalled(arg);
 			case 'updateMetadata': return this.service.updateMetadata(arg[0], arg[1]);
 			case 'getExtensionsReport': return this.service.getExtensionsReport();
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ export class ExtensionManagementChannelClient implements IExtensionManagementSer
 		return this.channel.call('uninstall', [extension, force]);
 	}
 
-	reinstall(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension> {
-		return this.channel.call('reinstall', [extension]);
+	reinstallFromGallery(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension> {
+		return this.channel.call('reinstallFromGallery', [extension]);
 	}
 
 	getInstalled(type: LocalExtensionType = null): TPromise<ILocalExtension[]> {
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionManagementService.ts b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionManagementService.ts
index 91a36de844394..a7b8a21fa2ced 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionManagementService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/extensionManagement/node/extensionManagementService.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class ExtensionManagementService extends Disposable implements IExtension
 				error => this.onDidInstallExtensions([extension], [], [error]));
 	}
 
-	reinstall(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension> {
+	reinstallFromGallery(extension: ILocalExtension): TPromise<ILocalExtension> {
 		if (!this.galleryService.isEnabled()) {
 			return TPromise.wrapError(new Error(nls.localize('MarketPlaceDisabled', "Marketplace is not enabled")));
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
index dd3a9550bd9cd..4f5875b5302db 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/node/extensionsWorkbenchService.ts
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ export class ExtensionsWorkbenchService implements IExtensionsWorkbenchService {
 		return this.progressService.withProgress({
 			location: ProgressLocation.Extensions,
 			tooltip: `${local.identifier.id}`
-		}, () => this.extensionService.reinstall(local).then(() => null));
+		}, () => this.extensionService.reinstallFromGallery(local).then(() => null));
 	}
 
 	private promptAndSetEnablement(extension: IExtension, enablementState: EnablementState, enable: boolean): TPromise<any> {