diff --git a/js/Picker.web.js b/js/Picker.web.js
index 22d89012d1..29bffe6f42 100644
--- a/js/Picker.web.js
+++ b/js/Picker.web.js
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ type PickerProps = {
   prompt?: string,
 };
 
-const createElement =
-  ReactNativeWeb.createElement || ReactNativeWeb.unstable_createElement;
-
 const Select = forwardRef((props: any, forwardedRef) =>
-  createElement('select', props),
+  ReactNativeWeb.unstable_createElement('select', props),
 );
 
 const Picker: React$AbstractComponent<PickerProps, empty> = forwardRef<
diff --git a/js/PickerItem.js b/js/PickerItem.js
index 63db0801fa..3784dcc49e 100644
--- a/js/PickerItem.js
+++ b/js/PickerItem.js
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ type Props = {
   value?: number | string,
 };
 
-const createElement =
-  ReactNativeWeb.createElement || ReactNativeWeb.unstable_createElement;
-
-const Option = (props: any) => createElement('option', props);
+const Option = (props: any) =>
+  ReactNativeWeb.unstable_createElement('option', props);
 
 /**
  * PickerItem Component for React Native Web