diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index f07188ab9ed..a92d42906af 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -691,7 +691,6 @@ const TextInput = React.createClass({
       <TouchableWithoutFeedback
         onLayout={this.props.onLayout}
         onPress={this._onPress}
-        shouldBlockResponder={this.isFocused}
         accessible={this.props.accessible}
         accessibilityLabel={this.props.accessibilityLabel}
         accessibilityComponentType={this.props.accessibilityComponentType}
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/Touchable.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/Touchable.js
index b0a6aef5a34..9bae52a0333 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/Touchable.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/Touchable.js
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ var TouchableMixin = {
       this._handleLongDelay.bind(this, e),
       longDelayMS + delayMS
     );
-    return this.props.shouldBlockResponder && this.props.shouldBlockResponder();
   },
 
   /**