diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java
index b8986a9c5..6f5ae88ee 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ public class CatalystInstanceImpl implements CatalystInstance {
   private boolean mInitialized = false;
   private volatile boolean mAcceptCalls = false;
 
-  private boolean mJSBundleHasStartedLoading;
   private boolean mJSBundleHasLoaded;
   private @Nullable String mSourceURL;
 
@@ -200,8 +199,6 @@ public class CatalystInstanceImpl implements CatalystInstance {
   public void runJSBundle() {
     Assertions.assertCondition(!mJSBundleHasLoaded, "JS bundle was already loaded!");
 
-    mJSBundleHasStartedLoading = true;
-
     // incrementPendingJSCalls();
     mJSBundleLoader.loadScript(CatalystInstanceImpl.this);