diff --git a/mozilla/content/events/src/nsEventStateManager.cpp b/mozilla/content/events/src/nsEventStateManager.cpp
index da12d87d03b..e9982b5ec12 100644
--- a/mozilla/content/events/src/nsEventStateManager.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/content/events/src/nsEventStateManager.cpp
@@ -4878,9 +4878,6 @@ nsEventStateManager::ResetBrowseWithCaret()
   PRPackedBool browseWithCaret =
     nsContentUtils::GetBoolPref("accessibility.browsewithcaret");
 
-  if (mBrowseWithCaret == browseWithCaret)
-    return; // already set this way, don't change caret at all
-
   mBrowseWithCaret = browseWithCaret;
 
   nsIPresShell *presShell = mPresContext->GetPresShell();