diff --git a/src/components/form/super_select/super_select.js b/src/components/form/super_select/super_select.js
index 36839602eed9..19ebab809869 100644
--- a/src/components/form/super_select/super_select.js
+++ b/src/components/form/super_select/super_select.js
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ export class EuiSuperSelect extends Component {
       'euiSuperSelect__item',
       {
         'euiSuperSelect__item--hasDividers': hasDividers,
-        'euiSuperSelect__item--compressed': compressed,
       },
       itemClassName
     );