diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCacheComponent.old.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCacheComponent.old.js
index 47f6eaefa8c2e..ff141e2389feb 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCacheComponent.old.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberCacheComponent.old.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const AbortControllerLocal = enableCache
   ? typeof AbortController !== 'undefined'
     ? AbortController
     : (function AbortControllerShim() {
-        const listeners = (this.listeners = []);
+        const listeners = [];
         const signal = (this.signal = {
           aborted: false,
           addEventListener: (type, listener) => {