diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index 3f759bd7f44..7807b98c909 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
     synchronized (mHasStartedDestroying) {
       mHasStartedDestroying.notifyAll();
     }
+    FLog.d(ReactConstants.TAG, "ReactInstanceManager has been destroyed");
   }
 
   private synchronized void moveToResumedLifecycleState(boolean force) {
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 dae969346aa..a61d7f4b108 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/CatalystInstanceImpl.java
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ public class CatalystInstanceImpl implements CatalystInstance {
   public void destroy() {
     FLog.d(ReactConstants.TAG, "CatalystInstanceImpl.destroy() start");
     UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();
-
-    UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();
-
     if (mDestroyed) {
       return;
     }