diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
index 4dd75d8a1f4f9..815581397f866 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
@@ -1683,8 +1683,9 @@ final class WebViewCore {
 
     final DrawFilter mZoomFilter =
                     new PaintFlagsDrawFilter(ZOOM_BITS, Paint.LINEAR_TEXT_FLAG);
-    final DrawFilter mScrollFilter =
-                    new PaintFlagsDrawFilter(SCROLL_BITS, 0);
+    final DrawFilter mScrollFilter = null;
+    // If we need to trade more speed for less quality on slower devices
+    // use this: new PaintFlagsDrawFilter(SCROLL_BITS, 0);
 
     /* package */ void drawContentPicture(Canvas canvas, int color,
                                           boolean animatingZoom,