diff --git a/dom/base/nsContentUtils.cpp b/dom/base/nsContentUtils.cpp
index 970753820316..387d651b7a7e 100644
--- a/dom/base/nsContentUtils.cpp
+++ b/dom/base/nsContentUtils.cpp
@@ -4040,11 +4040,8 @@ imgLoader* nsContentUtils::GetImgLoaderForChannel(nsIChannel* aChannel,
   if (!aChannel) {
     return imgLoader::NormalLoader();
   }
-  nsCOMPtr<nsILoadContext> context;
-  NS_QueryNotificationCallbacks(aChannel, context);
-  return context && context->UsePrivateBrowsing()
-             ? imgLoader::PrivateBrowsingLoader()
-             : imgLoader::NormalLoader();
+  return NS_UsePrivateBrowsing(aChannel) ? imgLoader::PrivateBrowsingLoader()
+                                         : imgLoader::NormalLoader();
 }
 
 // static