diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
index bcfc540b1f841d..f864d48de33834 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-page/status-label.js
@@ -9,42 +9,10 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
 import { __, sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { dateI18n, getDate, humanTimeDiff } from '@wordpress/date';
 import { createInterpolateElement } from '@wordpress/element';
-import { Path, SVG } from '@wordpress/primitives';
-
-const publishedIcon = (
-	<SVG fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-		<Path
-			fillRule="evenodd"
-			clipRule="evenodd"
-			d="M8 16A8 8 0 1 0 8 0a8 8 0 0 0 0 16Zm-1.067-5.6 4.2-5.667.8.6-4.8 6.467-3-2.267.6-.8 2.2 1.667Z"
-		/>
-	</SVG>
-);
-
-const draftIcon = (
-	<SVG fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-		<Path
-			fillRule="evenodd"
-			clipRule="evenodd"
-			d="M14.5 8a6.5 6.5 0 1 1-13 0 6.5 6.5 0 0 1 13 0ZM16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0Zm-8 4a4 4 0 0 0 0-8v8Z"
-		/>
-	</SVG>
-);
-
-const pendingIcon = (
-	<SVG fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
-		<Path
-			fillRule="evenodd"
-			clipRule="evenodd"
-			d="M14.5 8a6.5 6.5 0 1 1-13 0 6.5 6.5 0 0 1 13 0ZM16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0ZM8 4a4 4 0 1 0 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 0-8Z"
-		/>
-	</SVG>
-);
 
 export default function StatusLabel( { status, date, short } ) {
 	const relateToNow = humanTimeDiff( date );
 	let statusLabel = status;
-	let statusIcon = pendingIcon;
 	switch ( status ) {
 		case 'publish':
 			statusLabel = date
@@ -57,7 +25,6 @@ export default function StatusLabel( { status, date, short } ) {
 						{ time: <time dateTime={ date } /> }
 				  )
 				: __( 'Published' );
-			statusIcon = publishedIcon;
 			break;
 		case 'future':
 			const formattedDate = dateI18n(
@@ -77,7 +44,6 @@ export default function StatusLabel( { status, date, short } ) {
 			break;
 		case 'draft':
 			statusLabel = __( 'Draft' );
-			statusIcon = draftIcon;
 			break;
 		case 'pending':
 			statusLabel = __( 'Pending' );
@@ -99,7 +65,7 @@ export default function StatusLabel( { status, date, short } ) {
 				}
 			) }
 		>
-			{ statusIcon } { statusLabel }
+			{ statusLabel }
 		</div>
 	);
 }