diff --git a/crates/napi/src/bindgen_runtime/js_values/value_ref.rs b/crates/napi/src/bindgen_runtime/js_values/value_ref.rs
index 4ee5627bf0..0c911680fc 100644
--- a/crates/napi/src/bindgen_runtime/js_values/value_ref.rs
+++ b/crates/napi/src/bindgen_runtime/js_values/value_ref.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ type RefInformation = (
 pub(crate) static REFERENCE_MAP: Lazy<PersistedPerInstanceHashMap<*mut c_void, RefInformation>> =
   Lazy::new(Default::default);
 
-#[ctor::dtor]
-fn de_init() {
-  REFERENCE_MAP.borrow_mut(|reference_map| {
-    std::mem::take(reference_map);
-  });
-}
-
 /// ### Experimental feature
 ///
 /// Create a `reference` from `Class` instance.