diff --git a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
index a38d7d3e3ace8b..84e0ecfa1f985d 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@
 	.components-button {
 		opacity: 0;
 		pointer-events: none;
-		transition: opacity 0.1s linear;
-		@include reduce-motion("transition");
+
+		@media not (prefers-reduced-motion) {
+			transition: opacity 0.1s linear;
+		}
 	}
 
 	.is-selected > & {