diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.js b/browser/base/content/browser.js
index 2e7d576ca17f..dd5e316f9b31 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.js
@@ -3626,9 +3626,6 @@ nsBrowserStatusHandler.prototype =
     if (document.getElementById("highlight").checked)
       document.getElementById("highlight").removeAttribute("checked");
 
-    //fix bug 271359 - reset mFavIconURL
-    getBrowser().selectedBrowser.mFavIconURL = null;
-
     setTimeout(function () { FeedHandler.updateFeeds(); }, 0);
 #ifdef ALTSS_ICON
     setTimeout(function () { updatePageStyles(); }, 0);