diff --git a/Libraries/Text/Text.js b/Libraries/Text/Text.js
index 1f1698bc25ed4b..884c86a5e96412 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/Text.js
+++ b/Libraries/Text/Text.js
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ type ResponseHandlers = $ReadOnly<{|
 
 type Props = $ReadOnly<{
   ...TextProps,
-  // $FlowFixMe - Typing ReactNativeComponent revealed errors
-  forwardedRef: ?React.Ref<NativeComponent<TextProps>>,
+  forwardedRef: ?React.Ref<'RCTText' | 'RCTVirtualText'>,
 }>;
 
 type State = {|
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ class TouchableText extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       <TextAncestor.Consumer>
         {hasTextAncestor =>
           hasTextAncestor ? (
-            // $FlowFixMe - Typing ReactNativeComponent revealed errors
             <RCTVirtualText {...props} ref={props.forwardedRef} />
           ) : (
             <TextAncestor.Provider value={true}>