diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/InputAccessory/RCTInputAccessoryContentView.mm b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/InputAccessory/RCTInputAccessoryContentView.mm
index 20ac7e3ca7a7..cd755365281e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/InputAccessory/RCTInputAccessoryContentView.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/Mounting/ComponentViews/InputAccessory/RCTInputAccessoryContentView.mm
@@ -53,9 +53,4 @@ - (void)setFrame:(CGRect)frame
   [self layoutIfNeeded];
 }
 
-- (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder
-{
-  return true;
-}
-
 @end