diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/automations/browser/automationTools.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/automations/browser/automationTools.ts
index 312129e7383786..3a6a63297985cf 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/automations/browser/automationTools.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/automations/browser/automationTools.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export class ListAutomationsTool implements IToolImpl {
 			id: ListAutomationsToolId,
 			toolReferenceName: 'listAutomations',
 			canBeReferencedInPrompt: false,
-			icon: Codicon.watch,
+			icon: Codicon.calendar,
 			displayName: localize('automation.tool.list.displayName', "List Automations"),
 			userDescription: localize('automation.tool.list.userDescription', "List scheduled agent automations"),
 			modelDescription: 'List all configured scheduled automations and their stable IDs, editable fields, targets, and timing metadata. Use this before configureAutomation, runAutomation, or deleteAutomation when acting on an existing automation. This tool never changes automation state.',
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ export class ConfigureAutomationTool implements IToolImpl {
 			id: ConfigureAutomationToolId,
 			toolReferenceName: ConfigureAutomationToolReferenceName,
 			canBeReferencedInPrompt: false,
-			icon: Codicon.watch,
+			icon: Codicon.calendar,
 			displayName: localize('automation.tool.configure.displayName', "Configure Automation"),
 			userDescription: localize('automation.tool.configure.userDescription', "Create or update an automation"),
 			modelDescription: `Create or update a scheduled automation.
diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/views/sessionsList.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/views/sessionsList.ts
index 28862d0c57decd..65d8914bdc2625 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/views/sessionsList.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/sessions/browser/views/sessionsList.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function getSessionSectionIcon(sectionId: string): ThemeIcon | undefined {
 		case 'pinned':
 			return Codicon.pinned;
 		case AUTOMATIONS_SECTION_ID:
-			return Codicon.watch;
+			return Codicon.calendar;
 		case 'archived':
 			return Codicon.archive;
 		case 'recent':
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ export class SessionSectionRenderer implements ITreeRenderer<SessionListItem, Fu
 					statusIcon.setStatus(SessionStatus.Completed, false, false);
 				} else {
 					statusIcon.reset();
-					template.icon.className = `session-section-icon ${ThemeIcon.asClassName(Codicon.watch)}`;
+					template.icon.className = `session-section-icon ${ThemeIcon.asClassName(Codicon.calendar)}`;
 				}
 			}));
 		}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/aiCustomization/aiCustomizationIcons.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/aiCustomization/aiCustomizationIcons.ts
index 1aa26ff98c9092..ca9303d4d202e1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/aiCustomization/aiCustomizationIcons.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/aiCustomization/aiCustomizationIcons.ts
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ export const promptIcon = registerIcon('ai-customization-prompt', Codicon.bookma
  */
 export const hookIcon = registerIcon('ai-customization-hook', Codicon.zap, localize('aiCustomizationHookIcon', "Icon for hooks."));
 
-/**
- * Icon for automations.
- */
-export const automationIcon = registerIcon('ai-customization-automation', Codicon.watch, localize('aiCustomizationAutomationIcon', "Icon for scheduled automations."));
-
 /**
  * Icon for adding a new item.
  */
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/tools/clientToolSetsContribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/tools/clientToolSetsContribution.ts
index 42164512d28288..5b15402ee1ef5d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/tools/clientToolSetsContribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/tools/clientToolSetsContribution.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class ClientToolSetsContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbench
 			this._register(this._registerDynamicToolSet(toolsService, {
 				id: 'vscode-automations',
 				referenceName: 'vscodeAutomations',
-				icon: Codicon.watch,
+				icon: Codicon.calendar,
 				description: localize('clientToolSet.automations.description', "Automations"),
 				detail: localize('clientToolSet.automations.detail', "List, configure, run, and delete scheduled agent automations."),
 				members: [
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/toolInvocationParts/chatAutomationConfiguredResultSubPart.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/toolInvocationParts/chatAutomationConfiguredResultSubPart.ts
index 728ec5ce6d2134..517bbb95ce0187 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/toolInvocationParts/chatAutomationConfiguredResultSubPart.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/toolInvocationParts/chatAutomationConfiguredResultSubPart.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class ChatAutomationConfiguredResultSubPart extends BaseChatToolInvocatio
 		}));
 		button.element.classList.add('chat-open-session-button');
 		button.label = label;
-		button.icon = Codicon.watch;
+		button.icon = Codicon.calendar;
 		this._register(button.onDidClick(() => this.commandService.executeCommand(
 			'sessionsView.manageAutomations',
 		)));
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatToolProgressPart.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatToolProgressPart.test.ts
index 36cd632748dc78..49ea2693f20f0e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatToolProgressPart.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatToolProgressPart.test.ts
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ suite('ChatToolProgressSubPart', () => {
 				text: button?.textContent,
 				ariaLabel: button?.getAttribute('aria-label'),
 				tabIndex: button?.tabIndex,
-				watchIconIsChild: !!button?.querySelector('.codicon-watch'),
+				calendarIconIsChild: !!button?.querySelector('.codicon-calendar'),
 				// `codicon-*` on the root would restyle the label text.
 				rootCarriesCodiconClass: button?.classList.contains('codicon'),
 				injectedIcons: [...button?.querySelectorAll('.codicon') ?? []]
@@ -411,17 +411,17 @@ suite('ChatToolProgressSubPart', () => {
 				text: 'Created an automation: $(error)',
 				ariaLabel: 'Open automation $(error)',
 				tabIndex: 0,
-				watchIconIsChild: true,
+				calendarIconIsChild: true,
 				rootCarriesCodiconClass: false,
-				injectedIcons: ['codicon-watch'],
+				injectedIcons: ['codicon-calendar'],
 			},
 			{
 				text: 'Created an automation: a \\$(error) b',
 				ariaLabel: 'Open automation a \\$(error) b',
 				tabIndex: 0,
-				watchIconIsChild: true,
+				calendarIconIsChild: true,
 				rootCarriesCodiconClass: false,
-				injectedIcons: ['codicon-watch'],
+				injectedIcons: ['codicon-calendar'],
 			},
 		]);
 	});