diff --git a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
index 0d004e6fe19c..2e9634ec28b2 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsGfxScrollFrame.cpp
@@ -3886,9 +3886,7 @@ Maybe<ScrollMetadata> ScrollFrameHelper::ComputeScrollMetadata(
       mOuter->GetOffsetToCrossDoc(aContainerReferenceFrame);
 
   Maybe<nsRect> parentLayerClip;
-  // For containerful frames, the clip is on the container layer.
-  if (aClip &&
-      (!gfxPrefs::LayoutUseContainersForRootFrames() || mAddClipRectToLayer)) {
+  if (aClip && mAddClipRectToLayer) {
     parentLayerClip = Some(aClip->GetClipRect());
   }