diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
index d229a5b300686c..e1a7c268ef0691 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 			mediaWidth: null,
 		};
 		this.onSetHref = this.onSetHref.bind( this );
-		this.onSelectURL = this.onSelectURL.bind( this );
 	}
 
 	onSelectMedia( media ) {
@@ -118,29 +117,6 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 		this.props.setAttributes( props );
 	}
 
-	onSelectURL( newURL ) {
-		const { mediaUrl, linkDestination, href } = this.props.attributes;
-
-		if ( newURL !== mediaUrl ) {
-			let newHref = href;
-			if ( linkDestination === LINK_DESTINATION_MEDIA ) {
-				// Update the media link.
-				newHref = newURL;
-			}
-
-			// Check if the image is linked to the attachment page.
-			if ( linkDestination === LINK_DESTINATION_ATTACHMENT ) {
-				// Update the media link.
-				newHref = undefined;
-			}
-			this.props.setAttributes( {
-				mediaUrl: newURL,
-				href: newHref,
-				mediaId: undefined,
-			} );
-		}
-	}
-
 	commitWidthChange( width ) {
 		const { setAttributes } = this.props;
 
@@ -159,7 +135,6 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 			<MediaContainer
 				className="block-library-media-text__media-container"
 				onSelectMedia={ this.onSelectMedia }
-				onSelectURL={ this.onSelectURL }
 				onWidthChange={ this.onWidthChange }
 				commitWidthChange={ this.commitWidthChange }
 				{ ...{ mediaAlt, mediaId, mediaType, mediaUrl, mediaPosition, mediaWidth, imageFill, focalPoint } }
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.js
index 51a29e854a846a..86ceed8a09e265 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/media-container.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class MediaContainer extends Component {
 	}
 
 	renderToolbarEditButton() {
-		const { onSelectMedia, onSelectURL, mediaUrl } = this.props;
+		const { onSelectMedia, mediaUrl } = this.props;
 		return (
 			<BlockControls>
 				<MediaReplaceFlow
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class MediaContainer extends Component {
 					allowedTypes={ ALLOWED_MEDIA_TYPES }
 					accept="image/*,video/*"
 					onSelect={ onSelectMedia }
-					onSelectURL={ onSelectURL }
 				/>
 			</BlockControls>
 		);