diff --git a/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp b/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
index 1e0a92b51f7..dc69eb6dadc 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsFrameFrame.cpp
@@ -966,15 +966,6 @@ nsSubDocumentFrame::CreateViewAndWidget(nsContentType aContentType)
   mInnerView = innerView;
   viewMan->InsertChild(outerView, innerView, nsnull, PR_TRUE);
 
-  if (aContentType == eContentTypeContent) {
-    // widget needed.
-    nsresult rv = innerView->CreateWidget(nsnull,
-                                          PR_TRUE, PR_TRUE, aContentType);
-    if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
-      NS_WARNING("Couldn't create widget for frame.");
-      mInnerView = nsnull;
-    }
-  }
   return mInnerView;
 }