diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index cb71d97bd1d49f..8fa117192fa032 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -976,8 +976,6 @@ function InternalTextInput(props: Props): React.Node {
   const text =
     typeof props.value === 'string'
       ? props.value
-      : typeof lastNativeText === 'string'
-      ? lastNativeText
       : typeof props.defaultValue === 'string'
       ? props.defaultValue
       : '';