diff --git a/src/components/modal/modal.vue b/src/components/modal/modal.vue
index e5831c470..e0722d65e 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/modal.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <portal to="modal">
     <div
-      ref="view"
       v-body-scroll-lock="isOpen"
       v-show="isOpen"
       :class="['modal-view', viewClass]"