diff --git a/ui/brave_ads/padded_button.cc b/ui/brave_ads/padded_button.cc
index 402910a7816..15039953920 100644
--- a/ui/brave_ads/padded_button.cc
+++ b/ui/brave_ads/padded_button.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace brave_ads {
 
 PaddedButton::PaddedButton(views::ButtonListener* listener)
     : views::ImageButton(listener) {
-  SetFocusForPlatform();
   SetBackground(views::CreateSolidBackground(kControlButtonBackgroundColor));
   SetBorder(views::CreateEmptyBorder(gfx::Insets(kControlButtonBorderSize)));
   SetAnimateOnStateChange(false);