diff --git a/Libraries/Core/setUpGlobals.js b/Libraries/Core/setUpGlobals.js
index a8ce63d132367a..a571ba52b12016 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/setUpGlobals.js
+++ b/Libraries/Core/setUpGlobals.js
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * Sets up global variables for React Native.
  * You can use this module directly, or just require InitializeCore.
  */
-if (global.GLOBAL === undefined) {
-  global.GLOBAL = global;
-}
-
 if (global.window === undefined) {
   // $FlowFixMe[cannot-write]
   global.window = global;