diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/code/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/code/editor.scss
index 5a4d5ee76e1ac..bc47a4f35ee9d 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/code/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/code/editor.scss
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-.wp-block-code .block-editor-plain-text {
-	font-family: $editor-html-font;
-	color: $dark-gray-800;
-
-	/* Fonts smaller than 16px causes mobile safari to zoom. */
-	font-size: $mobile-text-min-font-size;
-	@include break-small {
-		font-size: $default-font-size;
-	}
-
-	&:focus {
-		box-shadow: none;
-	}
+.wp-block-code > code {
+	// PlainText cannot be an inline element yet.
+	display: block;
 }