diff --git a/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js b/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
index 8cf6765de4d..bd7bfd87804 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MainSplit.js
@@ -74,25 +74,6 @@ export default class MainSplit extends React.Component {
         }
     }
 
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
-        const wasExpanded = !this.props.collapsedRhs && prevProps.collapsedRhs;
-        const wasCollapsed = this.props.collapsedRhs && !prevProps.collapsedRhs;
-        const wasPanelSet = this.props.panel && !prevProps.panel;
-        const wasPanelCleared = !this.props.panel && prevProps.panel;
-
-        // TODO: TravisR - fix this logic
-
-        if (this.resizeContainer && (wasExpanded || wasPanelSet)) {
-            // The resizer can only be created when **both** expanded and the panel is
-            // set. Once both are true, the container ref will mount, which is required
-            // for the resizer to work.
-            this._createResizer();
-        } else if (this.resizer && (wasCollapsed || wasPanelCleared)) {
-            this.resizer.detach();
-            this.resizer = null;
-        }
-    }
-
     render() {
         const bodyView = React.Children.only(this.props.children);
         const panelView = this.props.panel;