diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h b/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
index f93d4368dd3c..253609d45f04 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxPrefs.h
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ private:
   // The apz prefs are explained in AsyncPanZoomController.cpp
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "apz.allow_checkerboarding",             APZAllowCheckerboarding, bool, true);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "apz.allow_immediate_handoff",           APZAllowImmediateHandoff, bool, true);
-  DECL_GFX_PREF(Once, "apz.allow_with_webrender",              APZAllowWithWebRender, bool, false);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "apz.allow_zooming",                     APZAllowZooming, bool, false);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "apz.axis_lock.breakout_angle",          APZAxisBreakoutAngle, float, float(M_PI / 8.0) /* 22.5 degrees */);
   DECL_GFX_PREF(Live, "apz.axis_lock.breakout_threshold",      APZAxisBreakoutThreshold, float, 1.0f / 32.0f);
diff --git a/modules/libpref/init/all.js b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
index 7e2909728162..2512211b6a26 100644
--- a/modules/libpref/init/all.js
+++ b/modules/libpref/init/all.js
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ pref("layers.geometry.d3d11.enabled", true);
 // gfx/layers/apz/src/AsyncPanZoomController.cpp.
 pref("apz.allow_checkerboarding", true);
 pref("apz.allow_immediate_handoff", true);
-pref("apz.allow_with_webrender", false);
 pref("apz.allow_zooming", false);
 
 // Whether to lock touch scrolling to one axis at a time
diff --git a/widget/nsBaseWidget.cpp b/widget/nsBaseWidget.cpp
index 1ff8d2dc1a6e..1f473c2073bc 100644
--- a/widget/nsBaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/nsBaseWidget.cpp
@@ -1255,9 +1255,8 @@ void nsBaseWidget::CreateCompositor(int aWidth, int aHeight)
 
   bool enableWR = gfx::gfxVars::UseWebRender();
   bool enableAPZ = UseAPZ();
-  if (enableWR && !gfxPrefs::APZAllowWithWebRender()) {
-    // Disable APZ on widgets using WebRender, since it doesn't work yet. Allow
-    // it on non-WR widgets or if the pref forces it on.
+  if (enableWR) {
+    // Disable APZ on widgets using WebRender, since it doesn't work yet.
     enableAPZ = false;
   }
   CompositorOptions options(enableAPZ, enableWR);