diff --git a/Libraries/Image/RCTLocalAssetImageLoader.mm b/Libraries/Image/RCTLocalAssetImageLoader.mm
index 7a550581c4d3a7..8669ad3615d82c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Image/RCTLocalAssetImageLoader.mm
+++ b/Libraries/Image/RCTLocalAssetImageLoader.mm
@@ -49,28 +49,19 @@ - (RCTImageLoaderCancellationBlock)loadImageForURL:(NSURL *)imageURL
                                  partialLoadHandler:(RCTImageLoaderPartialLoadBlock)partialLoadHandler
                                   completionHandler:(RCTImageLoaderCompletionBlock)completionHandler
 {
-  __block auto cancelled = std::make_shared<std::atomic<bool>>(false);
-  RCTExecuteOnMainQueue(^{
-    if (cancelled->load()) {
-      return;
+  UIImage *image = RCTImageFromLocalAssetURL(imageURL);
+  if (image) {
+    if (progressHandler) {
+      progressHandler(1, 1);
     }
-
-    UIImage *image = RCTImageFromLocalAssetURL(imageURL);
-    if (image) {
-      if (progressHandler) {
-        progressHandler(1, 1);
-      }
-      completionHandler(nil, image);
-    } else {
-      NSString *message = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Could not find image %@", imageURL];
-      RCTLogWarn(@"%@", message);
-      completionHandler(RCTErrorWithMessage(message), nil);
-    }
-  });
-
-  return ^{
-    cancelled->store(true);
-  };
+    completionHandler(nil, image);
+  } else {
+    NSString *message = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Could not find image %@", imageURL];
+    RCTLogWarn(@"%@", message);
+    completionHandler(RCTErrorWithMessage(message), nil);
+  }
+  
+  return nil;
 }
 
 @end