diff --git a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
index 7409c1192118..6f413b2f6bab 100644
--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -1055,9 +1055,6 @@ var BrowserApp = {
       return;
 
     aTab.setActive(true);
-    if (!AppConstants.MOZ_ANDROID_APZ) {
-      aTab.setResolution(aTab._zoom, true);
-    }
     this.contentDocumentChanged();
     this.deck.selectedPanel = aTab.browser;
     // Focus the browser so that things like selection will be styled correctly.