diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/JavaTimerManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/JavaTimerManager.java
index 9ca8f41db9a..00e2862a216 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/JavaTimerManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/JavaTimerManager.java
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ public class JavaTimerManager {
     createTimer(callbackID, adjustedDuration, repeat);
   }
 
+  @DoNotStrip
   public void deleteTimer(int timerId) {
     synchronized (mTimerGuard) {
       Timer timer = mTimerIdsToTimers.get(timerId);
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ public class JavaTimerManager {
     }
   }
 
+  @DoNotStrip
   public void setSendIdleEvents(final boolean sendIdleEvents) {
     synchronized (mIdleCallbackGuard) {
       mSendIdleEvents = sendIdleEvents;