diff --git a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
index ea211bd85f89..5c4ea1257df7 100644
--- a/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
+++ b/docshell/base/nsDocShell.cpp
@@ -6219,8 +6219,6 @@ nsDocShell::ForceRefreshURI(nsIURI* aURI, nsIPrincipal* aPrincipal, int32_t aDel
    */
   loadInfo->SetReferrer(mCurrentURI);
 
-  loadInfo->SetOriginalURI(mCurrentURI);
-
   // Set the triggering pricipal to aPrincipal if available, or current
   // document's principal otherwise.
   nsCOMPtr<nsIPrincipal> principal = aPrincipal;