diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
index 251cc32f362a..47b5aaeab493 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -4392,9 +4392,8 @@ def scatter(self, x, y, s=None, c=None, marker=None, cmap=None, norm=None,
             - 'none': No patch boundary will be drawn.
             - A color or sequence of colors.
 
-            For non-filled markers, *edgecolors* is ignored. Instead, the color
-            is determined like with 'face', i.e. from *c*, *colors*, or
-            *facecolors*.
+            For non-filled markers, the *edgecolors* kwarg is ignored and
+            forced to 'face' internally.
 
         plotnonfinite : bool, default: False
             Set to plot points with nonfinite *c*, in conjunction with
@@ -4476,6 +4475,7 @@ def scatter(self, x, y, s=None, c=None, marker=None, cmap=None, norm=None,
         path = marker_obj.get_path().transformed(
             marker_obj.get_transform())
         if not marker_obj.is_filled():
+            edgecolors = 'face'
             if linewidths is None:
                 linewidths = rcParams['lines.linewidth']
             elif np.iterable(linewidths):
@@ -4487,8 +4487,8 @@ def scatter(self, x, y, s=None, c=None, marker=None, cmap=None, norm=None,
 
         collection = mcoll.PathCollection(
                 (path,), scales,
-                facecolors=colors if marker_obj.is_filled() else 'none',
-                edgecolors=edgecolors if marker_obj.is_filled() else colors,
+                facecolors=colors,
+                edgecolors=edgecolors,
                 linewidths=linewidths,
                 offsets=offsets,
                 transOffset=kwargs.pop('transform', self.transData),
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
index ed3d3b18583a..17747c69b62f 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
@@ -237,10 +237,7 @@ def _recache(self):
         self._snap_threshold = None
         self._joinstyle = 'round'
         self._capstyle = 'butt'
-        # Initial guess: Assume the marker is filled unless the fillstyle is
-        # set to 'none'. The marker function will override this for unfilled
-        # markers.
-        self._filled = self._fillstyle != 'none'
+        self._filled = True
         self._marker_function()
 
     def __bool__(self):
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
index 1d50b1bf2cf0..ae144b607afa 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_axes.py
@@ -1855,16 +1855,6 @@ def test_scatter_color(self):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
             plt.scatter([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], color=[1, 2, 3])
 
-    def test_scatter_unfilled(self):
-        coll = plt.scatter([0, 1, 2], [1, 3, 2], c=['0.1', '0.3', '0.5'],
-                           marker=mmarkers.MarkerStyle('o', fillstyle='none'),
-                           linewidths=[1.1, 1.2, 1.3])
-        assert coll.get_facecolors().shape == (0, 4)  # no facecolors
-        assert_array_equal(coll.get_edgecolors(), [[0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1],
-                                                   [0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1],
-                                                   [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1]])
-        assert_array_equal(coll.get_linewidths(), [1.1, 1.2, 1.3])
-
     def test_scatter_size_arg_size(self):
         x = np.arange(4)
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
index 1ac7aaa0d0d8..80d0084affd6 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 
-def test_marker_fillstyle():
-    marker_style = markers.MarkerStyle(marker='o', fillstyle='none')
-    assert marker_style.get_fillstyle() == 'none'
-    assert not marker_style.is_filled()
-
-
 def test_markers_valid():
     marker_style = markers.MarkerStyle()
     mrk_array = np.array([[-0.5, 0],