diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/style.scss b/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/style.scss
index c2ebbe5f5012ca..6a63806ed62b6c 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/block-editor/style.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 		display: block;
 		width: 100%;
 		height: 100%;
-		background-color: $white;
 	}
 
 	&.is-focus-mode {