diff --git a/crates/extension/src/extension_manifest.rs b/crates/extension/src/extension_manifest.rs
index 24a2782c3d..9d8a841686 100644
--- a/crates/extension/src/extension_manifest.rs
+++ b/crates/extension/src/extension_manifest.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ impl LanguageServerManifestEntry {
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct SlashCommandManifestEntry {
     pub description: String,
-    pub tooltip_text: String,
     pub requires_argument: bool,
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/extension/src/extension_store.rs b/crates/extension/src/extension_store.rs
index 41e269f9a0..35ee7747d9 100644
--- a/crates/extension/src/extension_store.rs
+++ b/crates/extension/src/extension_store.rs
@@ -1216,7 +1216,10 @@ impl ExtensionStore {
                                 command: crate::wit::SlashCommand {
                                     name: slash_command_name.to_string(),
                                     description: slash_command.description.to_string(),
-                                    tooltip_text: slash_command.tooltip_text.to_string(),
+                                    // We don't currently expose this as a configurable option, as it currently drives
+                                    // the `menu_text` on the `SlashCommand` trait, which is not used for slash commands
+                                    // defined in extensions, as they are not able to be added to the menu.
+                                    tooltip_text: String::new(),
                                     requires_argument: slash_command.requires_argument,
                                 },
                                 extension: wasm_extension.clone(),
diff --git a/docs/src/extensions/slash-commands.md b/docs/src/extensions/slash-commands.md
index 3e1813d70c..f9cf076f88 100644
--- a/docs/src/extensions/slash-commands.md
+++ b/docs/src/extensions/slash-commands.md
@@ -18,19 +18,16 @@ For example, here is an extension that provides two slash commands: `/echo` and
 [slash_commands.echo]
 description = "echoes the provided input"
 requires_argument = true
-tooltip_text = ""
 
 [slash_commands.pick-one]
 description = "pick one of three options"
 requires_argument = true
-tooltip_text = ""
 ```
 
 Each slash command may define the following properties:
 
 - `description`: A description of the slash command that will be shown when completing available commands.
 - `requires_argument`: Indicates whether a slash command requires at least one argument to run.
-- `tooltip_text`: Currently unused.
 
 ## Implementing slash command behavior