diff --git a/dom/bindings/CallbackObject.h b/dom/bindings/CallbackObject.h
index 548e5b122e7..ae816974d19 100644
--- a/dom/bindings/CallbackObject.h
+++ b/dom/bindings/CallbackObject.h
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ private:
     // Set mCallback before we hold, on the off chance that a GC could somehow
     // happen in there... (which would be pretty odd, granted).
     mCallback = aCallback;
-    // Make sure we'll be able to drop as needed
-    nsLayoutStatics::AddRef();
     NS_HOLD_JS_OBJECTS(this, CallbackObject);
   }
 
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ protected:
     if (mCallback) {
       mCallback = nullptr;
       NS_DROP_JS_OBJECTS(this, CallbackObject);
-      nsLayoutStatics::Release();
     }
   }