diff --git a/app/renderer/components/navigation/navigationBar.js b/app/renderer/components/navigation/navigationBar.js
index 86a7ec6f1c4..57070541e1f 100644
--- a/app/renderer/components/navigation/navigationBar.js
+++ b/app/renderer/components/navigation/navigationBar.js
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class NavigationBar extends React.Component {
           : null
         }
       </div>
-      <UrlBar ref='urlBar'
+      <UrlBar
         titleMode={this.titleMode}
         onStop={this.onStop}
         menubarVisible={this.props.menubarVisible}