diff --git a/__snapshots__/Sidenav.md b/__snapshots__/Sidenav.md
index 44031a27b9..565c519ef5 100644
--- a/__snapshots__/Sidenav.md
+++ b/__snapshots__/Sidenav.md
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 
 ```html
 <nav>
-    <ul>
-        <slot></slot>
-    </ul>
+    <slot></slot>
 </nav>
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.css b/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.css
index b571b826dd..522e774d24 100644
--- a/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.css
+++ b/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.css
@@ -26,9 +26,3 @@ governing permissions and limitations under the License.
         700
     );
 }
-
-ul {
-    list-style-type: none;
-    margin: 0;
-    padding: 0;
-}
diff --git a/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.ts b/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.ts
index b7dcdb3bce..e5820300b7 100644
--- a/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.ts
+++ b/packages/sidenav/src/sidenav.ts
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ export class SideNav extends Focusable {
     protected render(): TemplateResult {
         return html`
             <nav @sidenav-select=${this.handleSelect}>
-                <ul>
-                    <slot></slot>
-                </ul>
+                <slot></slot>
             </nav>
         `;
     }