diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/audio/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/audio/edit.js
index a7f6269edde83..147c0e22cdcb5 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/audio/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/audio/edit.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function AudioEdit( {
 			return (
 				<Placeholder
 					className="block-editor-media-placeholder"
-					withIllustration
+					withIllustration={ ! isSingleSelected }
 					icon={ icon }
 					label={ __( 'Audio' ) }
 					instructions={ __(
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/audio/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/audio/editor.scss
index c993ec035414b..b898bd5928700 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/audio/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/audio/editor.scss
@@ -16,25 +16,4 @@
 		margin-top: -9px;
 		margin-left: -9px;
 	}
-
-	// Show Placeholder style on-select.
-	&.is-selected .components-placeholder {
-		// Block UI appearance.
-		color: $gray-900;
-		background-color: $white;
-		box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 $border-width $gray-900;
-		border: none;
-
-		> svg {
-			opacity: 0;
-		}
-
-		.components-placeholder__illustration {
-			display: none;
-		}
-
-		&::before {
-			opacity: 0;
-		}
-	}
 }