diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/context/components/action_bar/action_bar.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/context/components/action_bar/action_bar.tsx
index 9b7ba6345111f..07cb6029a77de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/context/components/action_bar/action_bar.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/context/components/action_bar/action_bar.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ export function ActionBar({
         <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
           <EuiButtonEmpty
             data-test-subj={`${type}LoadMoreButton`}
-            iconType={isSuccessor ? 'arrowDown' : 'arrowUp'}
             isDisabled={isDisabled}
             isLoading={isLoading}
             onClick={() => {