diff --git a/native/utils/url-utils.js b/native/utils/url-utils.js
--- a/native/utils/url-utils.js
+++ b/native/utils/url-utils.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 const devIsEmulator: boolean = __DEV__ && DeviceInfo.isEmulatorSync();
 
 function getDevServerHostname(): string {
-  invariant(__DEV__, 'getDevServerHostname called from production');
   if (!devIsEmulator) {
     checkForMissingNatDevHostname();
     return natDevHostname;