diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55d770633b..a5afb66a71 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Fix Teams Icons styles to match spec @codepretty ([#441](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/441))
 - Fix styles as functions in shorthands are not applied @mnajdova ([#470](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/470))
 - Add `lodash` typings and fix compilation errors @Bugaa92 ([#438](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/438))
+- Remove unsafe `listRef` from `List` API @kuzhelov ([#489](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/489))
 
 ### Features
 - Make `Grid` keyboard navigable by implementing `gridBehavior` @sophieH29 ([#398](https://github.com/stardust-ui/react/pull/398))
diff --git a/src/components/List/List.tsx b/src/components/List/List.tsx
index 58b22c7502..55d7007a24 100644
--- a/src/components/List/List.tsx
+++ b/src/components/List/List.tsx
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ export interface ListProps extends UIComponentProps<any, any>, ChildrenComponent
   /** Shorthand array of props for ListItem. */
   items?: ShorthandValue[]
 
-  /** Ref callback with the list DOM node. */
-  listRef?: (node: HTMLElement) => void
-
   /** A selection list formats list items as possible choices. */
   selection?: boolean
 
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ class List extends UIComponent<Extendable<ListProps>, ListState> {
     selection: PropTypes.bool,
     truncateContent: PropTypes.bool,
     truncateHeader: PropTypes.bool,
-    listRef: PropTypes.func,
     renderItem: PropTypes.func,
   }
 
@@ -91,10 +87,6 @@ class List extends UIComponent<Extendable<ListProps>, ListState> {
   private focusHandler: ContainerFocusHandler = null
   private itemRefs = []
 
-  private handleListRef = (listNode: HTMLElement) => {
-    _.invoke(this.props, 'listRef', listNode)
-  }
-
   actionHandlers: AccessibilityActionHandlers = {
     moveNext: e => {
       e.preventDefault()
@@ -123,7 +115,6 @@ class List extends UIComponent<Extendable<ListProps>, ListState> {
         {...accessibility.keyHandlers.root}
         {...rest}
         className={classes.root}
-        ref={this.handleListRef}
       >
         {childrenExist(children) ? children : this.renderItems()}
       </ElementType>