diff --git a/src/extLoader.ts b/src/extLoader.ts
index 4ab8f3f..f342760 100644
--- a/src/extLoader.ts
+++ b/src/extLoader.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ const perfStats: PerfStats = {
 // Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 
 import { ExtensionContext } from 'vscode';
-import { activateInternal, deactivateInternal } from './extension';
+import { 
+    activate as activateInternal,
+    deactivate as deactivateInternal
+} from './extension';
 
 // while this may load the code/references, it will be empty
 import { ext } from './extensionVariables';
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index a9f03e8..de1933f 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ logger.output = function (log: string) {
 
 
 // provide extension functions for activation
-export async function activateInternal(context: ExtensionContext) {
+export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
 
 	process.on('unhandledRejection', error => {
 		logger.error('--- unhandledRejection ---', error);
@@ -969,6 +969,6 @@ export async function activateInternal(context: ExtensionContext) {
 
 
 // this method is called when your extension is deactivated
-export async function deactivateInternal(context: ExtensionContext) {
+export async function deactivate(context: ExtensionContext) {
 	// log deactivation event
 }