diff --git a/packages/orbit-components/src/ErrorFormTooltip/Tooltip/index.tsx b/packages/orbit-components/src/ErrorFormTooltip/Tooltip/index.tsx
index 1337fb0b20..428935ceb4 100644
--- a/packages/orbit-components/src/ErrorFormTooltip/Tooltip/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/orbit-components/src/ErrorFormTooltip/Tooltip/index.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const ErrorFormTooltip = ({
   const contentRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const { isDesktop } = useMediaQuery();
 
-  const { refs, floatingStyles, placement } = useFloating({
+  const { refs, floatingStyles } = useFloating({
     placement: "top-start",
     whileElementsMounted: autoUpdate,
     onOpenChange: onShown,
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ const ErrorFormTooltip = ({
     };
   }, [onShown, isHelp, helpClosable, refs.floating]);
 
-  const isVertical = placement === "top-start" || placement === "top-end" ? "bottom" : "top";
-
   const cssVars = {
     "--error-form-tooltip-position": floatingStyles.position,
     "--error-form-tooltip-top": floatingStyles.top,
@@ -94,8 +92,7 @@ const ErrorFormTooltip = ({
     >
       <div
         className={cx(
-          "start-200 absolute rtl:start-0",
-          isVertical ? "bottom-50" : "top-50",
+          "start-200 bottom-50 absolute rtl:start-0",
           inlineLabel && "rtl:start-0",
           isHelp ? "before:bg-blue-normal" : "before:bg-red-normal",
           "before:size-200 before:absolute before:-translate-x-1/2 before:-translate-y-1/2 before:rotate-45",