diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 968e82a..b219154 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ module.exports = {
         extensions: ['.js', '.jsx'],
       },
     ],
+    'react/require-default-props': 'off',
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/withTrackingComponentDecorator.js b/src/withTrackingComponentDecorator.js
index c932b35..97a5e2d 100644
--- a/src/withTrackingComponentDecorator.js
+++ b/src/withTrackingComponentDecorator.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ export default function withTrackingComponentDecorator(
         PropTypes.shape({ current: PropTypes.any }),
       ]),
     };
-    WithTracking.defaultProps = { rtFwdRef: undefined };
 
     hoistNonReactStatics(WithTracking, DecoratedComponent);
     return WithTracking;