diff --git a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/TwoLinePageRow.java b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/TwoLinePageRow.java
index 4b078009a280..68a58e9c7a5e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/TwoLinePageRow.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/home/TwoLinePageRow.java
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public class TwoLinePageRow extends LinearLayout
 
         // Displayed RecentTabsPanel URLs may refer to pages opened in reader mode, so we
         // remove the about:reader prefix to ensure the Favicon loads properly.
-        final String pageURL = AboutPages.isAboutReader(url) ? ReaderModeUtils.getUrlFromAboutReader(url) : url;
+        final String pageURL = ReaderModeUtils.stripAboutReaderUrl(url);
 
         if (bookmarkId < BrowserContract.Bookmarks.FAKE_PARTNER_BOOKMARKS_START) {
             mLoadFaviconJobId = Favicons.getSizedFavicon(