diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.scss b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
index a79524b949..ca43b77a83 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ button {
   cursor: inherit;
 
   box-sizing: border-box;
-
-  pointer-events: none;
 }
 
 .select-wrapper .select-placeholder {
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
index ccf103c954..421dd4505f 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
@@ -124,19 +124,6 @@
               <ion-select-option value="onions">Onions</ion-select-option>
             </ion-select>
           </ion-item>
-
-          <ion-item>
-            <ion-select
-              id="eventPropagation"
-              label="Stop Immediate Event Propagation"
-              placeholder="Select one"
-              interface="alert"
-            >
-              <ion-select-option value="apples">Apples</ion-select-option>
-              <ion-select-option value="oranges">Oranges</ion-select-option>
-              <ion-select-option value="pears">Pears</ion-select-option>
-            </ion-select>
-          </ion-item>
         </ion-list>
       </ion-content>
 
@@ -165,11 +152,6 @@
           message: '$1.50 charge for every topping',
         };
         customActionSheetSelect.interfaceOptions = customActionSheetOptions;
-
-        document.getElementById('eventPropagation').addEventListener('click', (evt) => {
-          evt.stopImmediatePropagation();
-          console.log('clicked');
-        });
       </script>
     </ion-app>
   </body>