diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/portal/portal.svelte.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/portal/portal.svelte.ts
index fe6a6b6f..636325e0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/portal/portal.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/actions/portal/portal.svelte.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import { useStore } from '$lib/store';
 
-type Portal = 'viewport' | 'edgelabel' | 'root';
-
-const selector: Record<Exclude<Portal, 'root'>, string> = {
-  viewport: '.svelte-flow__viewport-portal',
-  edgelabel: '.svelte-flow__edgelabel-renderer'
-};
+type Portal = 'viewport' | 'root';
 
 function tryToMount(node: Element, domNode: Element | null, target: Portal | undefined) {
   if (!target || !domNode) {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
index 3fcacd93..45341a2a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div
-  use:portal={'edgelabel'}
+  use:portal={'viewport'}
   class={['svelte-flow__edge-label', { transparent }, className]}
   style:cursor={selectEdgeOnClick ? 'pointer' : undefined}
   style:transform="translate(-50%, -50%) translate({x}px,{y}px)"