diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.ios.scss b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.ios.scss
index ffbc4264f1..1e3540035c 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.ios.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.ios.scss
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 // The textarea, label, helper text, char counter and placeholder
 // should use the same opacity and match the other form controls
 
-:host(.legacy-textarea) .native-textarea[disabled],
 :host(.textarea-disabled) {
   opacity: #{$textarea-ios-disabled-opacity};
 }
diff --git a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.md.scss b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.md.scss
index 16f14cb978..c3403b6ebe 100644
--- a/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.md.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/textarea/textarea.md.scss
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 // The textarea, label, helper text, char counter and placeholder
 // should use the same opacity and match the other form controls
 
-:host(.legacy-textarea) .native-textarea[disabled],
 :host(.textarea-disabled) {
   opacity: #{$textarea-md-disabled-opacity};
 }