diff --git a/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/plugins/ez-embed.js b/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/plugins/ez-embed.js
index 67485f8a45..1254b1c8d8 100644
--- a/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/plugins/ez-embed.js
+++ b/src/bundle/Resources/public/js/alloyeditor/src/plugins/ez-embed.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import embedBaseDefinition from '../widgets/ez-embed-base';
 
-const ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE = '​';
-
 (function(global) {
     if (CKEDITOR.plugins.get('ezembed') && CKEDITOR.plugins.get('ezembedinline')) {
         return;
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ const ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE = '​';
                 },
 
                 insertWrapper: function(wrapper) {
-                    this.editor.insertHtml(ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE);
                     this.editor.insertElement(wrapper);
                 },