diff --git a/layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp b/layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
index 3b2448b2a7e..84cd59d4ee6 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
@@ -8558,13 +8558,7 @@ nsCSSFrameConstructor::ContentInserted(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 
       // Get the geometric parent. Use the prev sibling if we have it;
       // otherwise use the next sibling
-      if (prevSibling) {
-        prevSibling->GetParent(&parentFrame);
-      }
-      else if (nextSibling) {
-        nextSibling->GetParent(&parentFrame);
-      }
-      else {
+      if (!prevSibling && !nextSibling) {
         // No previous or next sibling so treat this like an appended frame.
         isAppend = PR_TRUE;
       
diff --git a/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp b/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
index 3b2448b2a7e..84cd59d4ee6 100644
--- a/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
+++ b/layout/html/style/src/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp
@@ -8558,13 +8558,7 @@ nsCSSFrameConstructor::ContentInserted(nsIPresContext* aPresContext,
 
       // Get the geometric parent. Use the prev sibling if we have it;
       // otherwise use the next sibling
-      if (prevSibling) {
-        prevSibling->GetParent(&parentFrame);
-      }
-      else if (nextSibling) {
-        nextSibling->GetParent(&parentFrame);
-      }
-      else {
+      if (!prevSibling && !nextSibling) {
         // No previous or next sibling so treat this like an appended frame.
         isAppend = PR_TRUE;