diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/style.scss
index 75889f44b5435..f5eb38c57f8f4 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list-appender/style.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 // These styles are only applied to the appender when it appears inside of a block.
 // Otherwise the default appender may be improperly positioned in some themes.
 .block-editor-block-list__block .block-list-appender {
-	.block-editor-default-block-appender {
-		margin: $grid-unit-10 0;
-	}
+	margin: $grid-unit-10 0;
 
 	// Add additional margin to the appender when inside a group with a background color.
 	// If changing this, be sure to sync up with group/editor.scss line 13.