diff --git a/library/internal/node.ts b/library/internal/node.ts
index 346cba2..6328865 100644
--- a/library/internal/node.ts
+++ b/library/internal/node.ts
@@ -5,15 +5,8 @@ import type { MessageOptions } from "./message"
 
 export abstract class Node<Props> {
   readonly children = new Container<Node<unknown>>()
-  protected props: Props
 
-  constructor(initialProps: Props) {
-    this.props = initialProps
-  }
-
-  setProps(props: Props) {
-    this.props = props
-  }
+  constructor(public props: Props) {}
 
   modifyMessageOptions(options: MessageOptions) {}
 
diff --git a/library/internal/reconciler.ts b/library/internal/reconciler.ts
index dd0c6a9..f8e845d 100644
--- a/library/internal/reconciler.ts
+++ b/library/internal/reconciler.ts
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ const config: HostConfig<
 
   prepareUpdate: () => true,
   commitUpdate: (node, payload, type, oldProps, newProps) => {
-    node.setProps(newProps.props)
+    node.props = newProps.props
   },
   commitTextUpdate: (node, oldText, newText) => {
-    node.setProps(newText)
+    node.props = newText
   },
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-null