diff --git a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
index 6b73beef6856ec575c058ff69cd663357195ce8a..130d8f29af7d5d2d35ec2f89a0fb34dd04c0f202 100644
--- a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getScheduledLocalNotifications:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setBadgeNumber: (NSInteger*) number)
 {
-  [RCTSharedApplication() setApplicationIconBadgeNumber:*number];
+  [RCTSharedApplication() setApplicationIconBadgeNumber:number];
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getBadgeNumber: (RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)