diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/inner-blocks.js b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/inner-blocks.js
index 0ac56a711cc4c..7ad9667bb98d9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/inner-blocks.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/edit/inner-blocks.js
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ const ALLOWED_BLOCKS = [
 
 const DEFAULT_BLOCK = {
 	name: 'core/navigation-link',
-	attributes: {
-		type: 'page',
-	},
 };
 
 export default function NavigationInnerBlocks( {