diff --git a/mobile/chrome/content/bindings.xml b/mobile/chrome/content/bindings.xml
index 18bd6177aff6..0f9c8a147d91 100644
--- a/mobile/chrome/content/bindings.xml
+++ b/mobile/chrome/content/bindings.xml
@@ -1427,16 +1427,22 @@
 
       <field name="scrollBoxObject">this._children.scrollBoxObject</field>
 
+      <method name="_getWeaveEngine">
+        <body><![CDATA[
+          // Return null if the Weave isn't ready
+          if (document.getElementById("cmd_remoteTabs").getAttribute("disabled") ==     "true")
+            return null;
+          if (Weave.Status.checkSetup() == Weave.CLIENT_NOT_CONFIGURED)
+            return null;
+
+          return Weave.Engines.get("tabs");
+        ]]></body>
+      </method>
+
       <method name="_getRemoteTabs">
         <body><![CDATA[
-          // Don't do anything if the Weave isn't ready
-          if (document.getElementById("cmd_remoteTabs").getAttribute("disabled") == "true")
-            return [];
-          if (Weave.Status.checkSetup() == Weave.CLIENT_NOT_CONFIGURED)
-            return [];
-
           // Don't do anything if the tabs engine isn't ready
-          let engine = Weave.Engines.get("tabs");
+          let engine = this._getWeaveEngine();
           if (!engine)
             return [];
 
