diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/template-part-navigation-menu.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/template-part-navigation-menu.js
index f451c17e00adb..4837ad99beadd 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/template-part-navigation-menu.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern/template-part-navigation-menu.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function TemplatePartNavigationMenu( { id } ) {
 				size="12"
 				upperCase={ true }
 			>
-				{ title?.rendered || __( 'Navigation' ) }
+				{ title || __( 'Navigation' ) }
 			</Heading>
 			<NavigationMenuEditor navigationMenuId={ id } />
 		</>