diff --git a/Source/ASTextNode.mm b/Source/ASTextNode.mm
index e872a0929..71138045e 100644
--- a/Source/ASTextNode.mm
+++ b/Source/ASTextNode.mm
@@ -261,14 +261,6 @@ - (instancetype)init
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   CGColorRelease(_shadowColor);
-
-  // TODO: This may not be necessary post-iOS-9 when most UIKit assign APIs
-  // were changed to weak.
-  if (_longPressGestureRecognizer) {
-    _longPressGestureRecognizer.delegate = nil;
-    [_longPressGestureRecognizer removeTarget:nil action:NULL];
-    [self.view removeGestureRecognizer:_longPressGestureRecognizer];
-  }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Description
diff --git a/Source/ASTextNode2.mm b/Source/ASTextNode2.mm
index 7fa844ba1..2eb0ad5aa 100644
--- a/Source/ASTextNode2.mm
+++ b/Source/ASTextNode2.mm
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ - (instancetype)init
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   CGColorRelease(_shadowColor);
-  
-  if (_longPressGestureRecognizer) {
-    _longPressGestureRecognizer.delegate = nil;
-    [_longPressGestureRecognizer removeTarget:nil action:NULL];
-    [self.view removeGestureRecognizer:_longPressGestureRecognizer];
-  }
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Description