diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextView.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextView.java
index 6cda1af267c..43ffc0d31dc 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextView.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/text/ReactTextView.java
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ public class ReactTextView extends AppCompatTextView implements ReactCompoundVie
 
   public void setNumberOfLines(int numberOfLines) {
     mNumberOfLines = numberOfLines == 0 ? ViewDefaults.NUMBER_OF_LINES : numberOfLines;
-    setSingleLine(mNumberOfLines == 1);
     setMaxLines(mNumberOfLines);
   }