diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/editor.scss
index 584654a814af1..47ebb1bdaa1e8 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/editor.scss
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ figure.wp-block-gallery {
 	}
 	.block-editor-media-placeholder {
 		margin: 0;
-		height: 100%;
 
 		&::before {
 			box-shadow: 0 0 0 $border-width $white inset, 0 0 0 3px var(--wp-admin-theme-color) inset;