diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/positionable/positionable.scss b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/positionable/positionable.scss
index d1d927672e052..6dd0d713a0308 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/positionable/positionable.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/components/positionable/positionable.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 .canvasPositionable {
   transform-origin: center center; /* the default, only for clarity */
-  transform-style: preserve-3d;
 }