diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 9581c567ce3..448d1481e5f 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "editor.formatOnSave": true,
   "editor.formatOnPaste": false,
   "[python]": {
-    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.python"
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/installation.md b/docs/installation.md
index e795180a9f3..0732e00f95c 100644
--- a/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/installation.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ to support easier code formatting.
 This repository includes a `.vscode/settings.json` file that sets the
 [Prettier extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode)
 as the default code formatter. It also sets the
-[Python extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python)
+[Black extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.black-formatter)
 as the formatter for Python files.
 
 ### Install pre-commit