diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/quote/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/quote/style.scss
index 02311e3d2acb1..835dc56afaf5e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/quote/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/quote/style.scss
@@ -19,8 +19,4 @@
 			text-align: right;
 		}
 	}
-
-	&.has-background {
-		padding: $block-bg-padding--v $block-bg-padding--h;
-	}
 }