diff --git a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
index f0f406e34fb4f0..e8155ebe82f9cb 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
+++ b/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/Yoga.c
@@ -1654,13 +1654,6 @@ static void YGNodeWithMeasureFuncSetMeasuredDimensions(const YGNodeRef node,
         node, YGFlexDirectionRow, availableWidth - marginAxisRow, parentWidth, parentWidth);
     node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionHeight] = YGNodeBoundAxis(
         node, YGFlexDirectionColumn, availableHeight - marginAxisColumn, parentHeight, parentWidth);
-  } else if (innerWidth <= 0.0f || innerHeight <= 0.0f) {
-    // Don't bother sizing the text if there's no horizontal or vertical
-    // space.
-    node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionWidth] =
-        YGNodeBoundAxis(node, YGFlexDirectionRow, 0.0f, availableWidth, availableWidth);
-    node->layout.measuredDimensions[YGDimensionHeight] =
-        YGNodeBoundAxis(node, YGFlexDirectionColumn, 0.0f, availableHeight, availableWidth);
   } else {
     // Measure the text under the current constraints.
     const YGSize measuredSize =