diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.h b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.h
index 684adc1402e..393d591b2b3 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.h
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithDelegate:(id<RCTExceptionsManagerDelegate>)delegate;
 
+@property (nonatomic, weak) id<RCTExceptionsManagerDelegate> delegate;
+
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSUInteger maxReloadAttempts;
 
 @end
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
index 55048e6c0e1..3bb2a1d66f9 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTExceptionsManager.m
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 #import "RCTRootView.h"
 
 @implementation RCTExceptionsManager
-{
-  __weak id<RCTExceptionsManagerDelegate> _delegate;
-}
 
 @synthesize bridge = _bridge;