diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/edit.js
index 7bc6872b695b22..57454c705fc71e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/pullquote/edit.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class PullQuoteEdit extends Component {
 			className,
 		} = this.props;
 
-		const { value, citation, align } = attributes;
+		const { value, citation } = attributes;
 
 		const isSolidColorStyle = includes( className, SOLID_COLOR_CLASS );
 		const figureStyles = isSolidColorStyle
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ class PullQuoteEdit extends Component {
 		const figureClasses = classnames( className, {
 			'has-background': isSolidColorStyle && mainColor.color,
 			[ mainColor.class ]: isSolidColorStyle && mainColor.class,
-			[ `align${ align }` ]: align,
 		} );
 
 		const blockquoteStyles = {