diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
index 05a57c12c81c0..d407e4f94d689 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ const TEMPLATE = [
 	[
 		'core/paragraph',
 		{
-			fontSize: 'large',
 			placeholder: _x( 'Content…', 'content placeholder' ),
 		},
 	],