diff --git a/image/ImageFactory.cpp b/image/ImageFactory.cpp
index 9a02066e13ab..6dde4dac8c62 100644
--- a/image/ImageFactory.cpp
+++ b/image/ImageFactory.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ ComputeImageFlags(ImageURL* uri, const nsCString& aMimeType, bool isMultiPart)
   if (isMultiPart) {
     imageFlags |= Image::INIT_FLAG_TRANSIENT;
   }
-  imageFlags |= Image::INIT_FLAG_SYNC_LOAD;
-  // Always synchronously decode metadata (including size) so as to avoid
-  // unnecessary reflows.
 
   return imageFlags;
 }
diff --git a/image/test/mochitest/mochitest.ini b/image/test/mochitest/mochitest.ini
index bd716ae651c6..285fca048e73 100644
--- a/image/test/mochitest/mochitest.ini
+++ b/image/test/mochitest/mochitest.ini
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ skip-if = true # disabled - See bug 579139
 skip-if = os == 'android'
 [test_bug1180105.html]
 [test_bug1217571.html]
-[test_bug1325080.html]
 [test_bullet_animation.html]
 skip-if = os == 'android'
 [test_changeOfSource.html]
diff --git a/image/test/mochitest/test_bug1325080.html b/image/test/mochitest/test_bug1325080.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 300ed2401eda..000000000000
--- a/image/test/mochitest/test_bug1325080.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE HTML>
-<html>
-<!--
-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1325080
--->
-<head>
-  <title>Test for Bug 1325080</title>
-  <script type="application/javascript" src="/tests/SimpleTest/SimpleTest.js"></script>
-  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/tests/SimpleTest/test.css"/>
-</head>
-<body>
-<a target="_blank" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1325080">Mozilla Bug 1325080</a>
-<pre id="test">
-<script type="application/javascript">
-/** Test for Bug 1325080 **/
-
-SimpleTest.waitForExplicitFinish();
-
-function createImage() {
-  // This function's code comes from the Acid3 test #72
-  document.open();
-  document.write('<!DOCTYPE html><head><style>img { height: 10px; }</style></head><body><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAID%2FAMDAwAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw%3D%3D" alt="alt-text"></body>');
-  document.close();
-}
-
-window.onload = function() {
-  createImage();
-  SimpleTest.executeSoon(() => {
-    ok(document.images[0].height == 10, "Style should set height of image.");
-    SimpleTest.finish();
-  });
-}
-
-</script>
-</pre>
-</body>
-</html>
