diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/useColorScheme.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/useColorScheme.js
index 3ddd745bc669ef..180a32e03223dc 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/useColorScheme.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/useColorScheme.js
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ import type {ColorSchemeName} from './NativeAppearance';
 import Appearance from './Appearance';
 import {useSyncExternalStore} from 'react';
 
+const subscribe = (onStoreChange: () => void) => {
+  const appearanceSubscription = Appearance.addChangeListener(onStoreChange);
+  return () => appearanceSubscription.remove();
+};
+
 export default function useColorScheme(): ?ColorSchemeName {
-  return useSyncExternalStore(
-    callback => {
-      const appearanceSubscription = Appearance.addChangeListener(callback);
-      return () => appearanceSubscription.remove();
-    },
-    () => Appearance.getColorScheme(),
-  );
+  return useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, Appearance.getColorScheme);
 }