diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss b/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
index 29d3cb9a7ae4..6ab4b6385dfc 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/tag/_tag.scss
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     @include type-style('label-01');
 
     display: inline-flex;
-    position: relative;
     align-items: center;
     padding: 0 $carbon--spacing-03;
     height: 1.5rem;