diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
index 31539668ec8c7..8a3c6147bdd8e 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/style.scss
@@ -148,39 +148,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-
-	/**
-	 * Block Layout
-	 */
-
-	// Navigate mode & Focused wrapper.
-	// We're using a pseudo element to overflow placeholder borders
-	// and any border inside the block itself.
-	&:not([contenteditable]):focus {
-		outline: none;
-
-		&::after {
-			position: absolute;
-			z-index: 1;
-			pointer-events: none;
-			content: "";
-			top: $border-width;
-			bottom: $border-width;
-			left: $border-width;
-			right: $border-width;
-
-			// 2px outside.
-			box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
-			border-radius: $radius-block-ui - $border-width; // Border is outset, so subtract the width to achieve correct radius.
-			outline: 2px solid transparent; // This shows up in Windows High Contrast Mode.
-
-			// Show a light color for dark themes.
-			.is-dark-theme & {
-				box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) $dark-theme-focus;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	* Block styles and alignments
 	*/
@@ -269,21 +236,6 @@
 
 	&.is-selected {
 		cursor: unset;
-
-		&::after {
-			box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) var(--wp-admin-theme-color); // Selected not focussed.
-			top: $border-width;
-			left: $border-width;
-			right: $border-width;
-			bottom: $border-width;
-			border-radius: $radius-block-ui - $border-width; // Border is outset, so subtract the width to achieve correct radius.
-		}
-
-		&:focus {
-			&::after {
-				box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }