diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
index 6b46c4f35..f3b334e63 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.h
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ typedef void (^RCTApplierBlock)(NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) float aspectRatio;
 
-/**
- * z-index, used to override sibling order in the view
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger zIndex;
-
 /**
  * Interface direction (LTR or RTL)
  */
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
index 56c363f96..b3d9d6910 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTShadowView.m
@@ -792,16 +792,6 @@ RCT_STYLE_PROPERTY(AspectRatio, aspectRatio, AspectRatio, float)
   [self dirtyPropagation];
 }
 
-- (void)setZIndex:(NSInteger)zIndex
-{
-  _zIndex = zIndex;
-  if (_superview) {
-    // Changing zIndex means the subview order of the parent needs updating
-    _superview->_didUpdateSubviews = YES;
-    [_superview dirtyPropagation];
-  }
-}
-
 - (void)didUpdateReactSubviews
 {
   // Does nothing by default
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
index 2aba8a754..99c40a7fd 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewManager.m
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(display, YGDisplay)
 
 RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(onLayout, RCTDirectEventBlock)
 
-RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(zIndex, NSInteger)
 RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(direction, YGDirection)
 
 @end