diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/nav/nav.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/nav/nav.tsx
index db43c83c79..799e92fac0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/nav/nav.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/nav/nav.tsx
@@ -971,7 +971,6 @@ export function fireViewWillLifecycles(enteringView: ViewController, leavingView
 export function attachViewToDom(nav: Nav, enteringView: ViewController, ti: TransitionInstruction) {
   if (enteringView && enteringView.state === STATE_NEW) {
     return ti.delegate.attachViewToDom(nav.element, enteringView.component, enteringView.data, [], ti.escapeHatch).then((mountingData) => {
-      mountingData.element.classList.add('nav-page');
       ti.mountingData = mountingData;
       Object.assign(enteringView, mountingData);
       enteringView.state = STATE_ATTACHED;