diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index 47b6b5f08..56364823f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -1217,9 +1217,7 @@ class VirtualizedList extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   _selectOffset(metrics: $ReadOnly<{x: number, y: number}>): number {
-    return (
-      (!this.props.horizontal ? metrics.y : metrics.x) - this._headerLength
-    );
+    return !this.props.horizontal ? metrics.y : metrics.x;
   }
 
   _maybeCallOnEndReached() {