diff --git a/lib/class-wp-theme-json.php b/lib/class-wp-theme-json.php
index 0784bd2185e59..a4ecd2760e6c0 100644
--- a/lib/class-wp-theme-json.php
+++ b/lib/class-wp-theme-json.php
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class WP_Theme_JSON {
 		'--wp--style--color--link',
 		'background',
 		'backgroundColor',
-		'border',
 		'color',
 		'fontFamily',
 		'fontSize',