diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/stories/DataTable-batch-actions.stories.js b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/stories/DataTable-batch-actions.stories.js
index 4c37e4eb7f9d..068ad7666b7a 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/stories/DataTable-batch-actions.stories.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/DataTable/stories/DataTable-batch-actions.stories.js
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export const Default = () => (
               <TableBatchAction
                 tabIndex={batchActionProps.shouldShowBatchActions ? 0 : -1}
                 renderIcon={TrashCan}
-                onClick={batchActionClick(selectedRows)}>
+                onClick={batchActionClick(selectedRows)}
+                disabled>
                 Delete
               </TableBatchAction>
               <TableBatchAction