diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b67e96d..6ec7a6c6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,21 +45,6 @@
         "title": "Update Snapshot",
         "command": "vitest.updateSnapshot",
         "category": "Vitest"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "Start Watch Mode",
-        "command": "vitest.startWatching",
-        "category": "Vitest"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "Stop Watch Mode",
-        "command": "vitest.stopWatching",
-        "category": "Vitest"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "Toggle Watch Mode",
-        "command": "vitest.toggleWatching",
-        "category": "Vitest"
       }
     ],
     "menus": {
@@ -67,14 +52,6 @@
         {
           "command": "vitest.updateSnapshot",
           "when": "false"
-        },
-        {
-          "command": "vitest.startWatching",
-          "when": "false"
-        },
-        {
-          "command": "vitest.stopWatching",
-          "when": "false"
         }
       ],
       "testing/item/context": [
diff --git a/src/StatusBarItem.ts b/src/StatusBarItem.ts
index 61ae5943..8ae47b88 100644
--- a/src/StatusBarItem.ts
+++ b/src/StatusBarItem.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export class StatusBarItem extends vscode.Disposable {
   }
 
   toDefaultMode() {
-    this.item.command = Command.StartWatching
     this.item.text = '$(test-view-icon) Vitest'
     this.item.tooltip = 'Click to start watch mode'
     this.setBackgroundColor(false)
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ export class StatusBarItem extends vscode.Disposable {
       skipped: number
     },
   ) {
-    this.item.command = Command.StopWatching
     const total = passed + failed
     const percentOfExecutedTests = Number((passed / total * 100).toFixed(0))
     const percentIsValid = !Number.isNaN(percentOfExecutedTests)
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ export class StatusBarItem extends vscode.Disposable {
   }
 
   toRunningMode() {
-    this.item.command = Command.StopWatching
     this.item.text = '$(loading~spin) Vitest is running'
     this.item.tooltip = 'Click to stop watching'
     this.setBackgroundColor(false)
diff --git a/src/command.ts b/src/command.ts
index d71437e0..0ec0d1b1 100644
--- a/src/command.ts
+++ b/src/command.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 export enum Command {
-  StartWatching = 'vitest.startWatching',
-  StopWatching = 'vitest.stopWatching',
   UpdateSnapshot = 'vitest.updateSnapshot',
-  ToggleWatching = 'vitest.toggleWatching',
 }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 19a394c1..0f3637da 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -190,15 +190,6 @@ function registerWatchHandlers(
     },
     ...testWatchers,
     statusBarItem,
-    vscode.commands.registerCommand(Command.StartWatching, startWatching),
-    vscode.commands.registerCommand(Command.StopWatching, stopWatching),
-    vscode.commands.registerCommand(Command.ToggleWatching, () => {
-      const anyWatching = testWatchers.some(watcher => watcher.isWatching.value)
-      if (anyWatching)
-        stopWatching()
-      else
-        startWatching()
-    }),
   )
 
   ctrl.createRunProfile(