diff --git a/layout/base/nsDisplayList.cpp b/layout/base/nsDisplayList.cpp
index c47eb74f089..3eccb47081c 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsDisplayList.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsDisplayList.cpp
@@ -4409,16 +4409,6 @@ nsDisplayBlendContainer::nsDisplayBlendContainer(nsDisplayListBuilder* aBuilder,
                                                  const DisplayItemScrollClip* aScrollClip)
     : nsDisplayWrapList(aBuilder, aFrame, aList, aScrollClip)
     , mIndex(0)
-    , mCanBeActive(true)
-{
-  MOZ_COUNT_CTOR(nsDisplayBlendContainer);
-}
-
-nsDisplayBlendContainer::nsDisplayBlendContainer(nsDisplayListBuilder* aBuilder,
-                                                 nsIFrame* aFrame, nsDisplayList* aList)
-    : nsDisplayWrapList(aBuilder, aFrame, aList)
-    , mIndex(1)
-    , mCanBeActive(false)
 {
   MOZ_COUNT_CTOR(nsDisplayBlendContainer);
 }
@@ -4455,7 +4445,7 @@ nsDisplayBlendContainer::GetLayerState(nsDisplayListBuilder* aBuilder,
                                        LayerManager* aManager,
                                        const ContainerLayerParameters& aParameters)
 {
-  return mCanBeActive ? mozilla::LAYER_ACTIVE : mozilla::LAYER_INACTIVE;
+  return mozilla::LAYER_ACTIVE;
 }
 
 bool nsDisplayBlendContainer::TryMerge(nsDisplayItem* aItem) {
diff --git a/layout/base/nsDisplayList.h b/layout/base/nsDisplayList.h
index c8705884250..5a45e337af2 100644
--- a/layout/base/nsDisplayList.h
+++ b/layout/base/nsDisplayList.h
@@ -3426,13 +3426,9 @@ private:
 
 class nsDisplayBlendContainer : public nsDisplayWrapList {
 public:
-    // Use this constructor for blend containers that can have active child layers.
     nsDisplayBlendContainer(nsDisplayListBuilder* aBuilder, nsIFrame* aFrame,
                             nsDisplayList* aList,
                             const DisplayItemScrollClip* aScrollClip);
-    // Use this constructor for background-blend-mode blend containers.
-    nsDisplayBlendContainer(nsDisplayListBuilder* aBuilder, nsIFrame* aFrame,
-                            nsDisplayList* aList);
 #ifdef NS_BUILD_REFCNT_LOGGING
     virtual ~nsDisplayBlendContainer();
 #endif
@@ -3457,9 +3453,6 @@ private:
     // Used to distinguish containers created at building stacking
     // context or appending background.
     uint32_t mIndex;
-    // If this is true, then we should make the layer active if all contained blend
-    // modes can be supported by the current layer manager.
-    bool mCanBeActive;
 };
 
 /**