diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/add-new-post/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/add-new-post/index.js
index 04e286e3967a4..ca0c7e1cd8e98 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/add-new-post/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/add-new-post/index.js
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ export default function AddNewPostModal( { postType, onSave, onClose } ) {
 				{
 					status: 'draft',
 					title,
-					slug: title || __( 'No title' ),
 					content:
 						!! postTypeObject.template &&
 						postTypeObject.template.length