diff --git a/Libraries/WebSocket/WebSocketInterceptor.js b/Libraries/WebSocket/WebSocketInterceptor.js
index 0e4a78d630b400..23e61bb217c27c 100644
--- a/Libraries/WebSocket/WebSocketInterceptor.js
+++ b/Libraries/WebSocket/WebSocketInterceptor.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const originalRCTWebSocketSend = NativeWebSocketModule.send;
 const originalRCTWebSocketSendBinary = NativeWebSocketModule.sendBinary;
 const originalRCTWebSocketClose = NativeWebSocketModule.close;
 
-let eventEmitter: NativeEventEmitter;
-let subscriptions: Array<EventSubscription>;
+let eventEmitter;
+let subscriptions;
 
 let closeCallback;
 let sendCallback;