diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.module.scss
index 5c87d55a5b3..4329ede4f4a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.module.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.module.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 @use '@/styles/mastodon/mixins';
 
 .wrapper {
-  // Override global body font variable because Storybook
-  // doesn't have the `data-redesign` html attribute
-  --font-body: Inter, sans-serif;
-
   position: relative;
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr;
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.stories.tsx
index 3935c6dc2ee..ecdf61bd94b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/_theme_playground/theme_playground.stories.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const meta = {
   component: ThemePlayground,
   parameters: {
     layout: 'fullscreen',
+    redesign: true,
   },
 } satisfies Meta<typeof ThemePlayground>;