diff --git a/dom/media/ipc/VideoDecoderManagerChild.cpp b/dom/media/ipc/VideoDecoderManagerChild.cpp
index 9934e39cc217..0d0f0b8e0459 100644
--- a/dom/media/ipc/VideoDecoderManagerChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/ipc/VideoDecoderManagerChild.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ VideoDecoderManagerChild::Initialize()
     return;
   }
 
-  // TODO: The above message should return an empty endpoint if there wasn't a GPU
-  // process. Unfortunately IPDL will assert in this case, so it can't actually
-  // happen. Bug 1302009 is filed for fixing this.
+  if (!endpoint.IsValid()) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   sDecoderManager = new VideoDecoderManagerChild();