diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.cpp b/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.cpp
index 91c9bba22cd7..9259e6d66096 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ ContentClientRemoteBuffer::DestroyBuffers()
   if (!mTextureClient) {
     return;
   }
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mTextureClient->GetAccessMode() == TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_WRITE);
 
   mOldTextures.AppendElement(mTextureClient);
   mTextureClient = nullptr;
@@ -278,11 +277,6 @@ ContentClientRemoteBuffer::Updated(const nsIntRegion& aRegionToDraw,
                                                aDidSelfCopy);
 
   MOZ_ASSERT(mTextureClient);
-  mTextureClient->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
-  if (mTextureClientOnWhite) {
-    mTextureClientOnWhite->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
-  }
-  LockFrontBuffer();
   mForwarder->UseTexture(this, mTextureClient);
   mForwarder->UpdateTextureRegion(this,
                                   ThebesBufferData(BufferRect(),
@@ -293,15 +287,8 @@ ContentClientRemoteBuffer::Updated(const nsIntRegion& aRegionToDraw,
 void
 ContentClientRemoteBuffer::SwapBuffers(const nsIntRegion& aFrontUpdatedRegion)
 {
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mTextureClient->GetAccessMode() == TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
-  MOZ_ASSERT(!mTextureClientOnWhite || mTextureClientOnWhite->GetAccessMode() == TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
   MOZ_ASSERT(mTextureClient);
-
   mFrontAndBackBufferDiffer = true;
-  mTextureClient->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_WRITE);
-  if (mTextureClientOnWhite) {
-    mTextureClientOnWhite->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_WRITE);
-  }
 }
 
 void
@@ -311,7 +298,6 @@ DeprecatedContentClientRemoteBuffer::DestroyBuffers()
     return;
   }
 
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mDeprecatedTextureClient->GetAccessMode() == DeprecatedTextureClient::ACCESS_READ_WRITE);
   mDeprecatedTextureClient = nullptr;
   mDeprecatedTextureClientOnWhite = nullptr;
 
@@ -529,7 +515,6 @@ void
 ContentClientDoubleBuffered::DestroyFrontBuffer()
 {
   MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient);
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient->GetAccessMode() != TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
 
   mOldTextures.AppendElement(mFrontClient);
   mFrontClient = nullptr;
@@ -539,16 +524,6 @@ ContentClientDoubleBuffered::DestroyFrontBuffer()
   }
 }
 
-void
-ContentClientDoubleBuffered::LockFrontBuffer()
-{
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient);
-  mFrontClient->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
-  if (mFrontClientOnWhite) {
-    mFrontClientOnWhite->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_NONE);
-  }
-}
-
 void
 ContentClientDoubleBuffered::SwapBuffers(const nsIntRegion& aFrontUpdatedRegion)
 {
@@ -571,10 +546,6 @@ ContentClientDoubleBuffered::SwapBuffers(const nsIntRegion& aFrontUpdatedRegion)
   mFrontBufferRotation = oldBufferRotation;
 
   MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient);
-  mFrontClient->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_ONLY);
-  if (mFrontClientOnWhite) {
-    mFrontClientOnWhite->SetAccessMode(TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_ONLY);
-  }
 
   ContentClientRemoteBuffer::SwapBuffers(aFrontUpdatedRegion);
 }
@@ -586,9 +557,6 @@ ContentClientDoubleBuffered::SyncFrontBufferToBackBuffer()
     return;
   }
   MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient);
-  MOZ_ASSERT(mFrontClient->GetAccessMode() == TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_ONLY);
-  MOZ_ASSERT(!mFrontClientOnWhite ||
-             mFrontClientOnWhite->GetAccessMode() == TextureClient::ACCESS_READ_ONLY);
 
   MOZ_LAYERS_LOG(("BasicShadowableThebes(%p): reading back <x=%d,y=%d,w=%d,h=%d>",
                   this,
diff --git a/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.h b/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.h
index 4773896ce5fe..36ad187bc7c7 100644
--- a/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/client/ContentClient.h
@@ -253,9 +253,6 @@ protected:
   // and notify the compositor that we have created the buffer(s).
   virtual void CreateFrontBuffer(const nsIntRect& aBufferRect) = 0;
   virtual void DestroyFrontBuffer() {}
-  // We're about to hand off to the compositor, if you've got a back buffer,
-  // lock it now.
-  virtual void LockFrontBuffer() {}
 
   bool CreateAndAllocateTextureClient(RefPtr<TextureClient>& aClient,
                                       TextureFlags aFlags = 0);
@@ -406,7 +403,6 @@ public:
 protected:
   virtual void CreateFrontBuffer(const nsIntRect& aBufferRect) MOZ_OVERRIDE;
   virtual void DestroyFrontBuffer() MOZ_OVERRIDE;
-  virtual void LockFrontBuffer() MOZ_OVERRIDE;
 
 private:
   void UpdateDestinationFrom(const RotatedBuffer& aSource,