diff --git a/types/react/index.d.ts b/types/react/index.d.ts
index 123bf15d02..d5060ddce6 100644
--- a/types/react/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react/index.d.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ declare namespace React {
         defaultValue: T,
         calculateChangedBits?: (prev: T, next: T) => number
     ): Context<T>;
-    function createContext<T>(): Context<T | undefined>;
 
     function isValidElement<P>(object: {} | null | undefined): object is ReactElement<P>;