diff --git a/layout/generic/Selection.h b/layout/generic/Selection.h
index bb3e3b6e49f9..ef3ce0fda57d 100644
--- a/layout/generic/Selection.h
+++ b/layout/generic/Selection.h
@@ -101,15 +101,12 @@ public:
   enum {
     SCROLL_SYNCHRONOUS = 1<<1,
     SCROLL_FIRST_ANCESTOR_ONLY = 1<<2,
-    SCROLL_DO_FLUSH = 1<<3,  // only matters if SCROLL_SYNCHRONOUS is passed too
+    SCROLL_DO_FLUSH = 1<<3,
     SCROLL_OVERFLOW_HIDDEN = 1<<5,
     SCROLL_FOR_CARET_MOVE = 1<<6
   };
-  // If aFlags doesn't contain SCROLL_SYNCHRONOUS, then we'll flush when
-  // the scroll event fires so we make sure to scroll to the right place.
-  // Otherwise, if SCROLL_DO_FLUSH is also in aFlags, then this method will
-  // flush layout and you MUST hold a strong ref on 'this' for the duration
-  // of this call.  This might destroy arbitrary layout objects.
+  // aDoFlush only matters if aIsSynchronous is true.  If not, we'll just flush
+  // when the scroll event fires so we make sure to scroll to the right place.
   nsresult      ScrollIntoView(SelectionRegion aRegion,
                                nsIPresShell::ScrollAxis aVertical =
                                  nsIPresShell::ScrollAxis(),
diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
index 3beefbb8031f..58d18b46d64b 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
@@ -1974,9 +1974,10 @@ nsFrameSelection::ScrollSelectionIntoView(SelectionType aSelectionType,
 
   // After ScrollSelectionIntoView(), the pending notifications might be
   // flushed and PresShell/PresContext/Frames may be dead. See bug 418470.
-  RefPtr<Selection> sel = mDomSelections[index];
-  return sel->ScrollIntoView(aRegion, verticalScroll,
-                             nsIPresShell::ScrollAxis(), flags);
+  return mDomSelections[index]->ScrollIntoView(aRegion,
+                                               verticalScroll,
+                                               nsIPresShell::ScrollAxis(),
+                                               flags);
 }
 
 nsresult
@@ -6170,7 +6171,6 @@ Selection::ScrollSelectionIntoViewEvent::Run()
   int32_t flags = Selection::SCROLL_DO_FLUSH |
                   Selection::SCROLL_SYNCHRONOUS;
 
-  RefPtr<Selection> kungFuDeathGrip = mSelection;
   mSelection->mScrollEvent.Forget();
   mSelection->ScrollIntoView(mRegion, mVerticalScroll,
                              mHorizontalScroll, mFlags | flags);