diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
index 430999d2c77f..adf24d230936 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
    ([#14354](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/issues/14354))
 
 ### Fixed
+- Prevent `VisualStudioCodeCredential` using invalid authentication data when
+  no user is signed in to Visual Studio Code
+  ([#14438](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/issues/14438))
 - `ManagedIdentityCredential` uses the API version supported by Azure Functions
   on Linux consumption hosting plans
   ([#14670](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/issues/14670))
 
+
 ## 1.5.0b2 (2020-10-07)
 ### Fixed
 - `AzureCliCredential.get_token` correctly sets token expiration time,
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/linux_vscode_adapter.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/linux_vscode_adapter.py
index e25dfc7bcb90..e36112e9f7ef 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/linux_vscode_adapter.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/linux_vscode_adapter.py
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ def _get_user_settings():
     try:
         with open(path) as file:
             data = json.load(file)
-            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "Azure")
+            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "AzureCloud")
             return environment_name
     except IOError:
-        return "Azure"
+        return "AzureCloud"
 
 
 def _get_refresh_token(service_name, account_name):
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/macos_vscode_adapter.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/macos_vscode_adapter.py
index 4db3a38ae423..6dc78ffefc93 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/macos_vscode_adapter.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/macos_vscode_adapter.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ def _get_user_settings():
     try:
         with open(path) as file:
             data = json.load(file)
-            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "Azure")
+            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "AzureCloud")
             return environment_name
     except IOError:
-        return "Azure"
+        return "AzureCloud"
 
 
 def _get_refresh_token(service_name, account_name):
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/win_vscode_adapter.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/win_vscode_adapter.py
index a3fb9a2ec5b9..41b2c361abaf 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/win_vscode_adapter.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_internal/win_vscode_adapter.py
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ def _get_user_settings():
     try:
         with open(path) as file:
             data = json.load(file)
-            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "Azure")
+            environment_name = data.get("azure.cloud", "AzureCloud")
             return environment_name
     except IOError:
-        return "Azure"
+        return "AzureCloud"
 
 
 def _get_refresh_token(service_name, account_name):