diff --git a/packages/shared/ReactDOMFrameScheduling.js b/packages/shared/ReactDOMFrameScheduling.js
index e50720e1de..a4c9ae0af8 100644
--- a/packages/shared/ReactDOMFrameScheduling.js
+++ b/packages/shared/ReactDOMFrameScheduling.js
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ if (!ExecutionEnvironment.canUseDOM) {
 } else if (typeof requestIdleCallback !== 'function') {
   // Polyfill requestIdleCallback.
 
-  var scheduledRAFCallback = null;
   var scheduledRICCallback = null;
 
   var isIdleScheduled = false;
@@ -146,11 +145,6 @@ if (!ExecutionEnvironment.canUseDOM) {
       isIdleScheduled = true;
       window.postMessage(messageKey, '*');
     }
-    var callback = scheduledRAFCallback;
-    scheduledRAFCallback = null;
-    if (callback !== null) {
-      callback(rafTime);
-    }
   };
 
   rIC = function(callback: (deadline: Deadline) => void): number {