diff --git a/ios/RCTMarkdownUtils.mm b/ios/RCTMarkdownUtils.mm
index 913b718b..ebc4311e 100644
--- a/ios/RCTMarkdownUtils.mm
+++ b/ios/RCTMarkdownUtils.mm
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ - (NSAttributedString *)parseMarkdown:(nullable NSAttributedString *)input withA
                 NSRange rangeForBackground = [inputString characterAtIndex:range.location] == '\n' ? NSMakeRange(range.location + 1, range.length - 1) : range;
                 [attributedString addAttribute:NSBackgroundColorAttributeName value:_markdownStyle.preBackgroundColor range:rangeForBackground];
                 // TODO: pass background color and ranges to layout manager
-            } else if (type == "h1") {
-                NSMutableParagraphStyle *paragraphStyle = [NSMutableParagraphStyle new];
-                NSRange rangeWithHashAndSpace = NSMakeRange(range.location - 2, range.length + 2); // we also need to include prepending "# "
-                [attributedString addAttribute:NSParagraphStyleAttributeName value:paragraphStyle range:rangeWithHashAndSpace];
             }
         }