diff --git a/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx b/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
index 5d21c68fc..6f3a48c51 100644
--- a/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/components/templates/article/ArticleContainer.tsx
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ export function ArticleContainer(props: ArticleContainerProps): JSX.Element {
       'handleAutoHighlightModeChange',
       updateHighlightMode
     )
-    document.addEventListener('updateTextDirection', handleUpdateTextDirection)
 
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener('updateFontFamily', updateFontFamily)
@@ -336,10 +335,6 @@ export function ArticleContainer(props: ArticleContainerProps): JSX.Element {
         updateHighlightMode
       )
       document.removeEventListener('saveReadPosition', saveReadPosition)
-      document.removeEventListener(
-        'updateTextDirection',
-        handleUpdateTextDirection
-      )
     }
   })