diff --git a/js/src/hooks/useNavigateAwayPromptEffect.js b/js/src/hooks/useNavigateAwayPromptEffect.js
index ba22333b5d..e72b5fc1fe 100644
--- a/js/src/hooks/useNavigateAwayPromptEffect.js
+++ b/js/src/hooks/useNavigateAwayPromptEffect.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { noop } from 'lodash';
 const alwaysTrue = () => true;
 
 /**
- * Returns a normalized location to handle the inconsistent pathname between history v5 (≥ WC 6.7) and v4 (< WC 6.7).
+ * Returns a normalized location to handle the inconsistent pathname in history v5 (≥ WC 6.7).
  *
  * Since WC calls `history.push()` with a path that starts with 'admin.php?...', it brings
  * the inconsistent `location` results.
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ const alwaysTrue = () => true;
  * @see https://github.com/remix-run/history/blob/v5.3.0/packages/history/index.ts#L701
  * @see https://github.com/remix-run/history/blob/v5.3.0/packages/history/index.ts#L1086
  *
- * The `pathname` in v4 is always '/admin.php'.
- *
- * @see https://github.com/remix-run/history/blob/v4/modules/createBrowserHistory.js#L166
- * @see https://github.com/remix-run/history/blob/v4/modules/LocationUtils.js#L57-L61
- *
  * @param {Object} location Location object to be normalized.
  * @return {Object} Normalized location object.
  */
@@ -36,7 +31,6 @@ function normalizeLocation( location ) {
 
 /**
  * Show prompt when the user tries to unload/leave the page.
- * Adds and removed `beforeunload` event listener according to the given flag.
  *
  * @param {string} message Message to be shown. Note, some browsers may not support this when unloading the page.
  * @param {boolean} shouldBlock Boolean flag, whether the prompt should be shown.
@@ -47,31 +41,16 @@ export default function useNavigateAwayPromptEffect(
 	shouldBlock,
 	blockedLocation = alwaysTrue
 ) {
-	// history#v5 compatibility: As one of useEffect deps for triggering a new blocking after history is changed.
+	// history#v5: As one of useEffect deps for triggering a new blocking after history is changed.
 	const { key } = getHistory().location;
 
 	useEffect( () => {
-		/**
-		 * Bind beforeunload event for non `woocommerce/navigation` links and reloads.
-		 * history#v5 does bind `beforeunload` automatically, with v4 we need to do it ourselves.
-		 *
-		 * @param {Event} e Before Unload Event
-		 */
-		const eventListener = ( e ) => {
-			// If you prevent default behavior in Mozilla Firefox prompt will always be shown.
-			e.preventDefault();
-			// Chrome requires returnValue to be set.
-			e.returnValue = message;
-		};
-
 		let unblock = noop;
 
 		if ( shouldBlock ) {
 			// Block navigation in order to show a confirmation prompt.
 			unblock = getHistory().block( ( transition ) => {
-				// In history v4 (< WC 6.7) block method receives two parameter (the location and action).
-				// In v5 (>= WC 6.7) it has only one parameter that is a transition object with location, retry and action properties.
-				const { location = transition, retry = noop } = transition;
+				const { location, retry } = transition;
 				let shouldUnblock = true;
 
 				if ( blockedLocation( normalizeLocation( location ) ) ) {
@@ -79,22 +58,16 @@ export default function useNavigateAwayPromptEffect(
 					shouldUnblock = window.confirm( message ); // eslint-disable-line no-alert
 				}
 
-				// v5 compatibility requires the calls to unblock and retry functions.
+				// history v5 requires the calls to unblock and retry functions.
 				if ( shouldUnblock ) {
 					unblock();
 					retry();
 				}
-
-				// v4 compatibility requires a return boolean to tell whether actually to unblock the navigation.
-				return shouldUnblock;
 			} );
-
-			window.addEventListener( 'beforeunload', eventListener );
 		}
 
 		return () => {
 			unblock();
-			window.removeEventListener( 'beforeunload', eventListener );
 		};
 	}, [ key, message, shouldBlock, blockedLocation ] );
 }