diff --git a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
index f7150b46b..1b205ca08 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/RCTTextManager.m
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_SHADOW_PROPERTY(allowFontScaling, BOOL)
     }
   }
 
-  return ^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, RCTSparseArray *viewRegistry) {};
+  return nil;
 }
 
 - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockToAmendWithShadowView:(RCTShadowText *)shadowView