diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28797bffef2..95132597e04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## [`master`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/master)
 
+- Added `null` as acceptable `icon` prop for `EuiCard` ([#3470](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3470))
 - Added `sortBy` and `sortShift` props to `euiPaletteColorBlind()` for sorting along the color wheel ([#3387](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3387))
 - Added `utcOffset` prop to `EuiSuperDatePicker` ([#3436](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3436))
 - Added `partition` key to `EuiChartThemeType` for Partition chart support ([#3387](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3387))
diff --git a/src/components/card/__snapshots__/card.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/card/__snapshots__/card.test.tsx.snap
index 7fa1dacf78c..41eb65ad50b 100644
--- a/src/components/card/__snapshots__/card.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/card/__snapshots__/card.test.tsx.snap
@@ -27,6 +27,31 @@ exports[`EuiCard is rendered 1`] = `
 </div>
 `;
 
+exports[`EuiCard props a null icon 1`] = `
+<div
+  class="euiCard euiCard--centerAligned"
+>
+  <div
+    class="euiCard__content"
+  >
+    <span
+      class="euiTitle euiTitle--small euiCard__title"
+      id="generated-idTitle"
+    >
+      Card title
+    </span>
+    <div
+      class="euiText euiText--small euiCard__description"
+      id="generated-idDescription"
+    >
+      <p>
+        Card description
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
 exports[`EuiCard props children 1`] = `
 <div
   class="euiCard euiCard--centerAligned euiCard--hasChildren"
diff --git a/src/components/card/card.test.tsx b/src/components/card/card.test.tsx
index d0dc7da07aa..0f1399ffa5b 100644
--- a/src/components/card/card.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/card/card.test.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@ describe('EuiCard', () => {
       expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
 
+    test('a null icon', () => {
+      const component = render(
+        <EuiCard
+          title="Card title"
+          description="Card description"
+          icon={null}
+        />
+      );
+
+      expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
     test('horizontal', () => {
       const component = render(
         <EuiCard
diff --git a/src/components/card/card.tsx b/src/components/card/card.tsx
index d435a4e9eea..51aa0a45840 100644
--- a/src/components/card/card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/card/card.tsx
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ type EuiCardProps = Omit<CommonProps, 'aria-label'> & {
   description: NonNullable<ReactNode>;
 
   /**
-   * Requires a <EuiIcon> node
+   * Accepts an `<EuiIcon>` node or `null`
    */
-  icon?: ReactElement<EuiIconProps>;
+  icon?: ReactElement<EuiIconProps> | null;
 
   /**
    * Accepts a url in string form or ReactElement for a custom image component