diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactComponent-test.js b/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactComponent-test.js
index 81e1ac173e638..9100b12740843 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactComponent-test.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/__tests__/ReactComponent-test.js
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ describe('ReactComponent', () => {
 
   // @gate !disableStringRefs
   it('string refs do not detach and reattach on every render', async () => {
-    spyOnDev(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
-
     let refVal;
     class Child extends React.Component {
       componentDidUpdate() {