diff --git a/lib/experimental/fonts-api/class-wp-fonts-provider-local.php b/lib/experimental/fonts-api/class-wp-fonts-provider-local.php
index a5dbdb707e41f..019861a9ae191 100644
--- a/lib/experimental/fonts-api/class-wp-fonts-provider-local.php
+++ b/lib/experimental/fonts-api/class-wp-fonts-provider-local.php
@@ -207,11 +207,6 @@ private function compile_src( array $value ) {
 		$src = '';
 
 		foreach ( $value as $item ) {
-
-			if ( str_starts_with( $item['url'], get_site_url() ) ) {
-				$item['url'] = wp_make_link_relative( $item['url'] );
-			}
-
 			$src .= ( 'data' === $item['format'] )
 				? ", url({$item['url']})"
 				: ", url('{$item['url']}') format('{$item['format']}')";