diff --git a/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.cpp b/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.cpp
index 5e68c4f64b16..64c7b3c55684 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PrintTargetSkPDF::BeginPrinting(const nsAString& aTitle,
 nsresult
 PrintTargetSkPDF::BeginPage()
 {
-  mPageCanvas = sk_ref_sp(mPDFDoc->beginPage(mSize.width, mSize.height));
+  mPageCanvas = mPDFDoc->beginPage(mSize.width, mSize.height);
 
   return !mPageCanvas ? NS_ERROR_FAILURE : PrintTarget::BeginPage();
 }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ PrintTargetSkPDF::MakeDrawTarget(const IntSize& aSize,
   if (!mPageCanvas) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  mPageDT = Factory::CreateDrawTargetWithSkCanvas(mPageCanvas.get());
+  mPageDT = Factory::CreateDrawTargetWithSkCanvas(mPageCanvas);
   if (!mPageDT) {
     mPageCanvas = nullptr;
     return nullptr;
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ PrintTargetSkPDF::GetReferenceDrawTarget(DrawEventRecorder* aRecorder)
     if (!mRefPDFDoc) {
       return nullptr;
     }
-    mRefCanvas = sk_ref_sp(mRefPDFDoc->beginPage(mSize.width, mSize.height));
+    mRefCanvas = mRefPDFDoc->beginPage(mSize.width, mSize.height);
     if (!mRefCanvas) {
       return nullptr;
     }
     RefPtr<DrawTarget> dt =
-      Factory::CreateDrawTargetWithSkCanvas(mRefCanvas.get());
+      Factory::CreateDrawTargetWithSkCanvas(mRefCanvas);
     if (!dt) {
       return nullptr;
     }
diff --git a/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.h b/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.h
index 3a742b992d3c..fe5f28b31202 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.h
+++ b/gfx/thebes/PrintTargetSkPDF.h
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ private:
   UniquePtr<SkWStream> mOStream;
 
   // The current page's SkCanvas and its wrapping DrawTarget:
-  sk_sp<SkCanvas> mPageCanvas;
+  // Canvas is owned by mPDFDoc, which handles its deletion.
+  SkCanvas* mPageCanvas;
   RefPtr<DrawTarget> mPageDT;
 
   // Members needed to provide a reference DrawTarget:
   sk_sp<SkDocument> mRefPDFDoc;
-  sk_sp<SkCanvas> mRefCanvas;
+  // Canvas owned by mRefPDFDoc, which handles its deletion.
+  SkCanvas* mRefCanvas;
   SkDynamicMemoryWStream mRefOStream;
 };