diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
index 2b548750246d5..85d7cd0ced60b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewDelegate.java
@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ public final class WebViewDelegate {
      * and false otherwise.
      */
     public boolean canInvokeDrawGlFunctor(View containerView) {
-        ViewRootImpl viewRootImpl = containerView.getViewRootImpl();
-         // viewRootImpl can be null during teardown when window is leaked.
-        return viewRootImpl != null;
+        return true;
     }
 
     /**