diff --git a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.stories.tsx b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.stories.tsx
index d34b2ef036..4f302482be 100644
--- a/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/circuit-ui/components/Modal/Modal.stories.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export default {
   component: Modal,
   tags: ['status:stable'],
   parameters: {
-    layout: 'padded',
     chromatic: {
       modes: {
         mobile: modes.smallMobile,