diff --git a/apps/web/src/index.js b/apps/web/src/index.js
index 06fdd7c4d..9524bd86f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/index.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import "react-app-polyfill/ie11";
 import "react-app-polyfill/ie9";
-import "./utils/defer";
 import "./utils/dimensions";
 import React from "react";
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/note-store.js b/apps/web/src/stores/note-store.js
index 6c61543cc..6bc7552c5 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/note-store.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/note-store.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class NoteStore extends BaseStore {
 
   favorite = async (note) => {
     await db.notes.note(note).favorite();
-    this.refreshContext.defer();
+    setTimeout(() => this.refreshContext(), 0);
     this._setValue(note.id, "favorite", !note.favorite);
   };
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/utils/defer.js b/apps/web/src/utils/defer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3714e3ca4..000000000
--- a/apps/web/src/utils/defer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-function defer() {
-  setTimeout(this, 0);
-}
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-extend-native
-Object.defineProperty(Function.prototype, "defer", {
-  value: defer,
-  writable: false,
-});