diff --git a/lib/load.php b/lib/load.php
index 147cfe6d81c07e..fbeab61701c693 100644
--- a/lib/load.php
+++ b/lib/load.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ function gutenberg_is_experiment_enabled( $name ) {
 require __DIR__ . '/compat/wordpress-6.1/blocks.php';
 
 // Experimental features.
+remove_action( 'plugins_loaded', '_wp_theme_json_webfonts_handler' ); // Turns off WP 6.0's stopgap handler for Webfonts API.
 require __DIR__ . '/experimental/block-editor-settings-mobile.php';
 require __DIR__ . '/experimental/register-webfonts-from-theme-json.php';
 require __DIR__ . '/experimental/class-wp-theme-json-resolver-gutenberg.php';