diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 515af91ea..3b2a108d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 - Posts: letterbox images to 19:6 again.
 - Status Info: moved context (repost, pinned) to improve UX.
+- Posts: remove file icon from empty link previews.
 
 ### Fixed
 - Layout: use accent color for "floating action button" (mobile compose button).
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/card.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/card.tsx
index 18dd427a5..214b0f1f9 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/card.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/card.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ const Card: React.FC<ICard> = ({
     </Stack>
   );
 
-  let embed: React.ReactNode = '';
+  let embed: React.ReactNode = null;
 
   const canvas = (
     <Blurhash
@@ -240,12 +240,6 @@ const Card: React.FC<ICard> = ({
         {thumbnail}
       </div>
     );
-  } else {
-    embed = (
-      <div className='status-card__image status-card__image--empty'>
-        <Icon src={require('@tabler/icons/file-text.svg')} />
-      </div>
-    );
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/app/styles/components/status.scss b/app/styles/components/status.scss
index aeab54646..b273c0e83 100644
--- a/app/styles/components/status.scss
+++ b/app/styles/components/status.scss
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 }
 
 .status-card {
-  @apply flex text-sm border border-solid border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-lg text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 min-h-[150px] no-underline overflow-hidden;
+  @apply flex text-sm border border-solid border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 rounded-lg text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 no-underline overflow-hidden;
 }
 
 a.status-card {
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ a.status-card {
       stroke-width: 1px;
     }
   }
-
-  &--empty {
-    flex: 0 0 80px;
-  }
 }
 
 .status-card.horizontal {