diff --git a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
index cd4d0b925ecc..972c3dcd5179 100644
--- a/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
+++ b/src/libs/NetworkConnection.js
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ import * as NetworkActions from './actions/Network';
 import CONFIG from '../CONFIG';
 import CONST from '../CONST';
 
-// NetInfo.addEventListener() returns a function used to unsubscribe the
-// listener so we must create a reference to it and call it in stopListeningForReconnect()
-let unsubscribeFromNetInfo;
-let unsubscribeFromAppState;
 let isOffline = false;
 let hasPendingNetworkCheck = false;
 
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ function subscribeToNetInfo() {
 
     // Subscribe to the state change event via NetInfo so we can update
     // whether a user has internet connectivity or not.
-    unsubscribeFromNetInfo = NetInfo.addEventListener((state) => {
+    NetInfo.addEventListener((state) => {
         Log.info('[NetworkConnection] NetInfo state change', false, state);
         setOfflineStatus(state.isInternetReachable === false);
     });
@@ -76,26 +72,11 @@ function subscribeToNetInfo() {
 function listenForReconnect() {
     Log.info('[NetworkConnection] listenForReconnect called');
 
-    unsubscribeFromAppState = AppStateMonitor.addBecameActiveListener(() => {
+    AppStateMonitor.addBecameActiveListener(() => {
         triggerReconnectionCallbacks('app became active');
     });
 }
 
-/**
- * Tear down the event listeners when we are finished with them.
- */
-function stopListeningForReconnect() {
-    Log.info('[NetworkConnection] stopListeningForReconnect called');
-    if (unsubscribeFromNetInfo) {
-        unsubscribeFromNetInfo();
-        unsubscribeFromNetInfo = undefined;
-    }
-    if (unsubscribeFromAppState) {
-        unsubscribeFromAppState();
-        unsubscribeFromAppState = undefined;
-    }
-}
-
 /**
  * Register callback to fire when we reconnect
  *
@@ -126,7 +107,6 @@ function recheckNetworkConnection() {
 export default {
     setOfflineStatus,
     listenForReconnect,
-    stopListeningForReconnect,
     onReconnect,
     triggerReconnectionCallbacks,
     recheckNetworkConnection,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Session/index.js b/src/libs/actions/Session/index.js
index 54b221e8883b..13f1eadc5769 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Session/index.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Session/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import * as Localize from '../../Localize';
 import UnreadIndicatorUpdater from '../../UnreadIndicatorUpdater';
 import Timers from '../../Timers';
 import * as Pusher from '../../Pusher/pusher';
-import NetworkConnection from '../../NetworkConnection';
 import * as User from '../User';
 import * as Authentication from '../../Authentication';
 import * as Welcome from '../Welcome';
@@ -373,7 +372,6 @@ function clearSignInData() {
  */
 function cleanupSession() {
     // We got signed out in this tab or another so clean up any subscriptions and timers
-    NetworkConnection.stopListeningForReconnect();
     UnreadIndicatorUpdater.stopListeningForReportChanges();
     PushNotification.deregister();
     PushNotification.clearNotifications();