diff --git a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-delete-tab.react.js b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-delete-tab.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-delete-tab.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-delete-tab.react.js
@@ -8,18 +8,12 @@
   +accountPassword: string,
   +onChangeAccountPassword: (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void,
   +inputDisabled: boolean,
-  +accountPasswordInputRef: (accountPasswordInput: ?HTMLInputElement) => void,
 };
 
 function ThreadSettingsDeleteTab(
   props: ThreadSettingsDeleteTabProps,
 ): React.Node {
-  const {
-    accountPassword,
-    onChangeAccountPassword,
-    inputDisabled,
-    accountPasswordInputRef,
-  } = props;
+  const { accountPassword, onChangeAccountPassword, inputDisabled } = props;
   return (
     <>
       <div>
@@ -40,7 +34,6 @@
             value={accountPassword}
             onChange={onChangeAccountPassword}
             disabled={inputDisabled}
-            ref={accountPasswordInputRef}
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-general-tab.react.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   +threadNamePlaceholder: string,
   +threadNameOnChange: (event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void,
   +threadNameDisabled: boolean,
-  +threadNameInputRef: (nameInput: ?HTMLInputElement) => void,
   +threadDescriptionValue: string,
   +threadDescriptionOnChange: (
     event: SyntheticEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>,
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@
     threadNamePlaceholder,
     threadNameOnChange,
     threadNameDisabled,
-    threadNameInputRef,
     threadDescriptionValue,
     threadDescriptionOnChange,
     threadDescriptionDisabled,
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@
             placeholder={threadNamePlaceholder}
             onChange={threadNameOnChange}
             disabled={threadNameDisabled}
-            ref={threadNameInputRef}
           />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
--- a/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/threads/thread-settings-modal.react.js
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
           threadNamePlaceholder={this.props.namePlaceholder}
           threadNameOnChange={this.props.onChangeName}
           threadNameDisabled={inputDisabled}
-          threadNameInputRef={this.nameInputRef}
           threadDescriptionValue={this.possiblyChangedValue('description')}
           threadDescriptionOnChange={this.props.onChangeDescription}
           threadDescriptionDisabled={inputDisabled}
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@
           accountPassword={this.props.accountPassword}
           onChangeAccountPassword={this.props.onChangeAccountPassword}
           inputDisabled={inputDisabled}
-          accountPasswordInputRef={this.accountPasswordInputRef}
         />
       );
     }
@@ -252,14 +250,6 @@
       </Modal>
     );
   }
-
-  nameInputRef = (nameInput: ?HTMLInputElement) => {
-    this.nameInput = nameInput;
-  };
-
-  accountPasswordInputRef = (accountPasswordInput: ?HTMLInputElement) => {
-    this.accountPasswordInput = accountPasswordInput;
-  };
 }
 
 const deleteThreadLoadingStatusSelector = createLoadingStatusSelector(