diff --git a/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/nsSafeSaveFile.cpp b/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/nsSafeSaveFile.cpp
index e0182826e43..3ff30a3f737 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/nsSafeSaveFile.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/modules/libpref/src/nsSafeSaveFile.cpp
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ nsSafeSaveFile::~nsSafeSaveFile(void)
 
 nsresult nsSafeSaveFile::CreateBackup(PurgeBackupType aPurgeType)
 {
-    nsCOMPtr<nsIFile> backupParent;
-    nsresult          rv, rv2;
-    PRBool            bExists;
+    nsresult rv, rv2;
+    PRBool   bExists;
 
     // if the target file doesn't exist there is nothing to backup
     if (!mTargetFileExists)
@@ -110,15 +109,10 @@ nsresult nsSafeSaveFile::CreateBackup(PurgeBackupType aPurgeType)
             return rv;
     }
 
-    // Ugh, copy only takes a directory and a name, lets "unpackage" our target file...
-    rv = mBackupFile->GetParent(getter_AddRefs(backupParent));
-    if (NS_FAILED(rv))
-        return rv;
-
     // and finally, copy the file (preserves file permissions)
     rv2 = NS_OK;
     do {
-        rv = mTargetFile->CopyToNative(backupParent, mBackupFileName);
+        rv = mTargetFile->CopyToNative(nsnull, mBackupFileName);
         if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
             break;