diff --git a/apple/REAModule.mm b/apple/REAModule.mm
index cdd9bb6640f..c5c65ab07e6 100644
--- a/apple/REAModule.mm
+++ b/apple/REAModule.mm
@@ -176,9 +176,7 @@ - (void)setBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
     _surfacePresenter = self.bridge.surfacePresenter;
   }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
   [self setReaSurfacePresenter];
-#endif // NDEBUG
 
   _nodesManager = [[REANodesManager alloc] initWithModule:self bridge:bridge surfacePresenter:_surfacePresenter];