diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
index 2fb0db601128fa..1961de7e2bb6dd 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Base/RCTKeyCommands.m
@@ -128,13 +128,11 @@ - (void)handleKeyUIEventSwizzle:(UIEvent *)event
     isKeyDown = [event _isKeyDown];
   }
 
-  BOOL hasFirstResponder = NO;
   if (isKeyDown && modifiedInput.length > 0) {
     UIResponder *firstResponder = nil;
     for (UIWindow *window in [self allWindows]) {
       firstResponder = [window valueForKey:@"firstResponder"];
       if (firstResponder) {
-        hasFirstResponder = YES;
         break;
       }
     }