diff --git a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
index b7e784b6c..179a18787 100644
--- a/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
+++ b/Libraries/NativeAnimation/Drivers/RCTSpringAnimation.m
@@ -113,14 +113,12 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)init)
   }
 
   // calculate delta time
-  NSTimeInterval deltaTime;
   if(_animationStartTime == -1) {
     _t = 0.0;
     _animationStartTime = currentTime;
-    deltaTime = 0.0;
   } else {
     // Handle frame drops, and only advance dt by a max of MAX_DELTA_TIME
-    deltaTime = MIN(MAX_DELTA_TIME, currentTime - _animationCurrentTime);
+    NSTimeInterval deltaTime = MIN(MAX_DELTA_TIME, currentTime - _animationCurrentTime);
     _t = _t + deltaTime / RCTAnimationDragCoefficient();
   }