diff --git a/gfx/wr/webrender/src/render_backend.rs b/gfx/wr/webrender/src/render_backend.rs
index 420e0a069ae2..00647642908a 100644
--- a/gfx/wr/webrender/src/render_backend.rs
+++ b/gfx/wr/webrender/src/render_backend.rs
@@ -581,10 +581,6 @@ impl Document {
                 tile_cache_logger,
             );
 
-            let hit_tester = Arc::new(self.scene.create_hit_tester(&self.data_stores.clip));
-            self.hit_tester = Some(Arc::clone(&hit_tester));
-            self.shared_hit_tester.update(hit_tester);
-
             frame
         };