diff --git a/packages/remote-config/ios/RNFBConfig/RNFBConfigModule.m b/packages/remote-config/ios/RNFBConfig/RNFBConfigModule.m
index 41f9fe6982..12235fd6b1 100644
--- a/packages/remote-config/ios/RNFBConfig/RNFBConfigModule.m
+++ b/packages/remote-config/ios/RNFBConfig/RNFBConfigModule.m
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ + (BOOL)requiresMainQueueSetup {
     }
   };
 
-  if (expirationDuration == @(-1)) {
+  if (expirationDuration.integerValue == -1) {
     [[FIRRemoteConfig remoteConfigWithApp:firebaseApp] fetchWithCompletionHandler:completionHandler];
   } else {
     [[FIRRemoteConfig remoteConfigWithApp:firebaseApp] fetchWithExpirationDuration:expirationDuration.doubleValue completionHandler:completionHandler];