diff --git a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
index d0d89d11717..fbcde6a33d6 100644
--- a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
+++ b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     bridge_.bridgeDescription =
       [NSString stringWithFormat:@"RCTCxxBridge %s",
                 ret->getDescription().c_str()];
-    return std::move(ret);
+    return ret;
   }
 
 private: