diff --git a/b2g/chrome/content/devtools.js b/b2g/chrome/content/devtools.js
index e9a5fb1f745..e2b5ab5e5e2 100644
--- a/b2g/chrome/content/devtools.js
+++ b/b2g/chrome/content/devtools.js
@@ -272,14 +272,7 @@ Target.prototype = {
   },
 
   _send: function target_send(data) {
-    let frame = this.frame;
-
-    let systemapp = document.querySelector('#systemapp');
-    if (this.frame === systemapp) {
-      frame = getContentWindow();
-    }
-
-    shell.sendEvent(frame, 'developer-hud-update', Cu.cloneInto(data, target));
+    shell.sendEvent(this.frame, 'developer-hud-update', Cu.cloneInto(data, this.frame));
   }
 
 };