diff --git a/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/VersionsSidebarContainer.js b/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/VersionsSidebarContainer.js
index 175a773d11..c8d7596a95 100644
--- a/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/VersionsSidebarContainer.js
+++ b/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/VersionsSidebarContainer.js
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ class VersionsSidebarContainer extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         }
     }
 
-    componentWillUnmount() {
-        // Reset the current version id since the wrapping route is no longer active
-        this.props.onVersionChange(null);
-    }
-
     handleActionDelete = (versionId: string): Promise<void> => {
         this.setState({ isLoading: true });
 
diff --git a/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/__tests__/VersionsSidebarContainer.test.js b/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/__tests__/VersionsSidebarContainer.test.js
index 6d7f2c26d5..6178d9efad 100644
--- a/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/__tests__/VersionsSidebarContainer.test.js
+++ b/src/elements/content-sidebar/versions/__tests__/VersionsSidebarContainer.test.js
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ describe('elements/content-sidebar/versions/VersionsSidebarContainer', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    describe('componentWillUnmount', () => {
-        test('should forward verison id reset to the parent component', () => {
-            const onVersionChange = jest.fn();
-            const wrapper = getWrapper({ onVersionChange });
-
-            wrapper.instance().componentWillUnmount();
-
-            expect(onVersionChange).toBeCalledWith(null);
-        });
-    });
-
     describe('componentDidMount', () => {
         test('should call onLoad after a successful fetchData() call', async () => {
             const onLoad = jest.fn();