diff --git a/packages/nimble-components/src/toolbar/index.ts b/packages/nimble-components/src/toolbar/index.ts
index 66023ac3c5..2a61ed7874 100644
--- a/packages/nimble-components/src/toolbar/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nimble-components/src/toolbar/index.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ const nimbleToolbar = Toolbar.compose<ToolbarOptions>({
     baseName: 'toolbar',
     baseClass: FoundationToolbar,
     template,
-    styles,
-    shadowOptions: {
-        delegatesFocus: true
-    }
+    styles
 });
 
 DesignSystem.getOrCreate().withPrefix('nimble').register(nimbleToolbar());