diff --git a/packages/editor/src/utils/media-upload/media-upload.js b/packages/editor/src/utils/media-upload/media-upload.js
index 47486bc5671e4..3cba5212f6271 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/utils/media-upload/media-upload.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/utils/media-upload/media-upload.js
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ function createMediaFromFile( file, additionalData ) {
 	// Create upload payload
 	const data = new window.FormData();
 	data.append( 'file', file, file.name || file.type.replace( '/', '.' ) );
-	data.append( 'title', file.name ? file.name.replace( /\.[^.]+$/, '' ) : file.type.replace( '/', '.' ) );
 	forEach( additionalData, ( ( value, key ) => data.append( key, value ) ) );
 	return apiFetch( {
 		path: '/wp/v2/media',