diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
index b3b703fac..8a090dac6 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/android/EventBase.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ class EventBase extends HybridClassBase {
   }
 
   EventBase() {
-    if (BuildConfig.IS_INTERNAL_BUILD) {
-      initHybrid();
-    }
+    initHybrid();
   }
 
   @DoNotStrip