diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
index c5fda109d8b67..6a88813b0c604 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-list/content.scss
@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@ _::-webkit-full-page-media, _:future, :root .has-multi-selection .block-editor-b
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Ensure an accurate partial text selection.
-	// To do this, we disable text selection on the main container, then re-enable it only on the
-	// elements that actually get selected.
-	// To keep in mind: user-select is currently inherited to all nodes inside.
-	.has-multi-selection & {
-		user-select: none;
-	}
-
 	// Re-enable it on components inside.
 	[class^="components-"] {
 		user-select: text;
@@ -117,11 +109,9 @@ _::-webkit-full-page-media, _:future, :root .has-multi-selection .block-editor-b
 	overflow-wrap: break-word;
 
 	pointer-events: auto;
-	user-select: text;
 
 	&.is-editing-disabled {
 		pointer-events: none;
-		user-select: none;
 	}
 
 	&.has-negative-margin {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
index 0669a082b1086..a16d5a6c2c69c 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/editor.scss
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 @import "./query-pagination-numbers/editor.scss";
 @import "./post-featured-image/editor.scss";
 @import "./post-comments-form/editor.scss";
-@import "./post-content/editor.scss";
 @import "./editor-elements.scss";
 
 :root .editor-styles-wrapper {
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-content/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/post-content/editor.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index 626774697aec5..0000000000000
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-content/editor.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-// Disable text selection in the post content placeholder.
-.wp-block-post-content.wp-block-post-content {
-	user-select: none;
-}