diff --git a/native/lifecycle/lifecycle.js b/native/lifecycle/lifecycle.js
index 0613a70f8..8dbd5fa44 100644
--- a/native/lifecycle/lifecycle.js
+++ b/native/lifecycle/lifecycle.js
@@ -1,31 +1,26 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { Platform, AppState as NativeAppState } from 'react-native';
 
 import { type LifecycleState } from 'lib/types/lifecycle-state-types';
 
 import type { EventSubscription } from '../types/react-native';
 import { getLifecycleEventEmitter } from './lifecycle-event-emitter';
 
 function addLifecycleListener(
   listener: (state: ?LifecycleState) => void,
 ): EventSubscription {
   if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
     return getLifecycleEventEmitter().addLifecycleListener(listener);
   }
 
-  NativeAppState.addEventListener('change', listener);
-  return {
-    remove: () => {
-      NativeAppState.removeEventListener('change', listener);
-    },
-  };
+  return NativeAppState.addEventListener('change', listener);
 }
 
 function getCurrentLifecycleState(): ?string {
   return Platform.OS === 'android'
     ? getLifecycleEventEmitter().currentLifecycleStatus
     : NativeAppState.currentState;
 }
 
 export { addLifecycleListener, getCurrentLifecycleState };