diff --git a/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m b/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
index ae4009a02..4f5fab07f 100644
--- a/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
+++ b/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
@@ -141,11 +141,14 @@ expectErrorBlock:(BOOL(^)(NSString *error))expectErrorBlock
 
     RCTSetLogFunction(defaultLogFunction);
 
+#if RCT_DEV
     NSArray<UIView *> *nonLayoutSubviews = [vc.view.subviews filteredArrayUsingPredicate:[NSPredicate predicateWithBlock:^BOOL(id subview, NSDictionary *bindings) {
       return ![NSStringFromClass([subview class]) isEqualToString:@"_UILayoutGuide"];
     }]];
-    RCTAssert(nonLayoutSubviews.count == 0, @"There shouldn't be any other views: %@", nonLayoutSubviews);
 
+    RCTAssert(nonLayoutSubviews.count == 0, @"There shouldn't be any other views: %@", nonLayoutSubviews);
+#endif
+    
     if (expectErrorBlock) {
       RCTAssert(expectErrorBlock(error), @"Expected an error but nothing matched.");
     } else {