diff --git a/mobile/android/chrome/content/aboutDownloads.js b/mobile/android/chrome/content/aboutDownloads.js
index 746b84d4147..fbca8d01bde 100644
--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/aboutDownloads.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/aboutDownloads.js
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ let Downloads = {
       }
       aDownload.remove();
       try {
-        if (f) f.remove();
+        if (f) f.remove(false);
       } catch (ex) {
         this.logError("removeDownload() " + ex, aDownload);
       }