diff --git a/src/Truncate.js b/src/Truncate.js
index a060ebff..eb3e2d39 100644
--- a/src/Truncate.js
+++ b/src/Truncate.js
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ export default class Truncate extends Component {
                 text.parentNode.removeChild(text);
             }
         });
-
-        window.addEventListener('resize', onResize);
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
@@ -80,10 +78,9 @@ export default class Truncate extends Component {
             timeout
         } = this;
 
-        ellipsis.parentNode.removeChild(ellipsis);
-
-        window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize);
-
+        if (ellipsis) {
+            ellipsis.parentNode.removeChild(ellipsis);
+        }
         window.cancelAnimationFrame(timeout);
     }