diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
index 060e817e8..703aa9797 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
@@ -182,10 +182,6 @@ export default class AutosuggestTextarea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     document.addEventListener('click', this.handleClick, true);
   }
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    document.removeEventListener('click', this.handleClick, true);
-  }
-
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
     const { suggestions } = this.props;
     if (suggestions !== prevProps.suggestions && suggestions.size > 0 && prevState.suggestionsHidden && prevState.focused) {