--- a/dom/plugins/ipc/PluginModuleParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/plugins/ipc/PluginModuleParent.cpp
@@ -681,27 +681,22 @@ PluginModuleParent::PluginModuleParent(b
     , mTaskFactory(this)
     , mSandboxLevel(0)
     , mIsFlashPlugin(false)
     , mIsStartingAsync(false)
     , mNPInitialized(false)
     , mIsNPShutdownPending(false)
     , mAsyncNewRv(NS_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED)
 {
-#if defined(XP_WIN) || defined(XP_MACOSX) || defined(MOZ_WIDGET_GTK)
-    mIsStartingAsync = aAllowAsyncInit &&
-                       Preferences::GetBool(kAsyncInitPref, false) &&
-                       !BrowserTabsRemoteAutostart();
 #if defined(MOZ_CRASHREPORTER)
     CrashReporter::AnnotateCrashReport(NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("AsyncPluginInit"),
                                        mIsStartingAsync ?
                                            NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("1") :
                                            NS_LITERAL_CSTRING("0"));
 #endif
-#endif
 }
 
 PluginModuleParent::~PluginModuleParent()
 {
     if (!OkToCleanup()) {
         NS_RUNTIMEABORT("unsafe destruction");
     }