--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/HttpChannelChild.cpp
@@ -1200,18 +1200,18 @@ HttpChannelChild::OverrideRunnable::Run(
 
 mozilla::ipc::IPCResult
 HttpChannelChild::RecvFinishInterceptedRedirect()
 {
   // Hold a ref to this to keep it from being deleted by Send__delete__()
   RefPtr<HttpChannelChild> self(this);
   Send__delete__(this);
 
-  // Reset the event target to which queued messages are delivered. Otherwise
-  // we'll get an assertion when we re-use the channel later on.
+  // Reset the event target since the IPC actor is about to be destroyed.
+  // Following channel event should be handled on main thread.
   mEventQ->ResetDeliveryTarget();
 
   // The IPDL connection was torn down by a interception logic in
   // CompleteRedirectSetup, and we need to call FinishInterceptedRedirect.
   NS_DispatchToMainThread(NewRunnableMethod(this, &HttpChannelChild::FinishInterceptedRedirect));
 
   return IPC_OK();
 }