diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/shared.js b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/shared.js
index 4c1852280effe8..0de4e8586c33ab 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/gallery/shared.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/gallery/shared.js
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
  */
 import { get, pick } from 'lodash';
 
-/**
- * WordPress dependencies
- */
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-
 export function defaultColumnsNumber( imageCount ) {
 	return imageCount ? Math.min( 3, imageCount ) : 3;
 }
@@ -24,7 +19,5 @@ export const pickRelevantMediaFiles = ( image, sizeSlug = 'large' ) => {
 	if ( fullUrl ) {
 		imageProps.fullUrl = fullUrl;
 	}
-	imageProps.alt =
-		imageProps.alt !== '' ? imageProps.alt : __( 'Image gallery image' );
 	return imageProps;
 };