diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTShadowText.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTShadowText.m
index b1a437668..271a5d32b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTShadowText.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTShadowText.m
@@ -376,14 +376,6 @@ static css_dim_t RCTMeasure(void *context, float width, css_measure_mode_t width
     }
     paragraphStyle.minimumLineHeight = lineHeight;
     paragraphStyle.maximumLineHeight = lineHeight;
-
-    // vertically center text
-    CGFloat fontSize = _fontSize && !isnan(_fontSize) ? _fontSize : UIFont.systemFontSize;
-    fontSize *= fontSizeMultiplier;
-
-    [attributedString addAttribute:NSBaselineOffsetAttributeName
-                             value:@(lineHeight/2 - fontSize/2)
-                             range:(NSRange){0, attributedString.length}];
     [attributedString addAttribute:NSParagraphStyleAttributeName
                              value:paragraphStyle
                              range:(NSRange){0, attributedString.length}];