diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/__jest__/client_integration/follower_indices_list.test.js b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/__jest__/client_integration/follower_indices_list.test.js
index 9c881702ba3c6..f004617a099d3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/__jest__/client_integration/follower_indices_list.test.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/__jest__/client_integration/follower_indices_list.test.js
@@ -379,16 +379,12 @@ describe('<FollowerIndicesList />', () => {
       test('should have a section to render the follower index shards stats', async () => {
         await actions.clickFollowerIndexAt(0);
         expect(exists('followerIndexDetail.shardsStatsSection')).toBe(true);
-      });
-
-      test('should render a EuiCodeEditor for each shards stats', async () => {
-        await actions.clickFollowerIndexAt(0);
 
-        const codeEditors = component.find(`EuiCodeEditor`);
+        const codeBlocks = find('shardsStats');
 
-        expect(codeEditors.length).toBe(index1.shards.length);
-        codeEditors.forEach((codeEditor, i) => {
-          expect(JSON.parse(codeEditor.props().value)).toEqual(index1.shards[i]);
+        expect(codeBlocks.length).toBe(index1.shards.length);
+        codeBlocks.forEach((codeBlock, i) => {
+          expect(JSON.parse(codeBlock.props().children)).toEqual(index1.shards[i]);
         });
       });
     });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/app/sections/home/follower_indices_list/components/detail_panel/detail_panel.js b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/app/sections/home/follower_indices_list/components/detail_panel/detail_panel.js
index 9289a7192e587..488311e4ae078 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/app/sections/home/follower_indices_list/components/detail_panel/detail_panel.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/public/app/sections/home/follower_indices_list/components/detail_panel/detail_panel.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   EuiButton,
   EuiButtonEmpty,
   EuiCallOut,
-  EuiCodeEditor,
+  EuiCodeBlock,
   EuiDescriptionList,
   EuiDescriptionListDescription,
   EuiDescriptionListTitle,
@@ -356,18 +356,9 @@ export class DetailPanel extends Component {
                     </h3>
                   </EuiTitle>
                   <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-                  <EuiCodeEditor
-                    mode="json"
-                    theme="textmate"
-                    width="100%"
-                    isReadOnly
-                    setOptions={{ maxLines: Infinity }}
-                    value={JSON.stringify(shard, null, 2)}
-                    editorProps={{
-                      $blockScrolling: Infinity,
-                    }}
-                    data-test-subj={`shardsStats${i}`}
-                  />
+                  <EuiCodeBlock language="json" data-test-subj="shardsStats">
+                    {JSON.stringify(shard, null, 2)}
+                  </EuiCodeBlock>
                 </Fragment>
               ))}
           </section>