diff --git a/support/android/apk/servoview/src/main/java/com/mozilla/servoview/ServoView.java b/support/android/apk/servoview/src/main/java/com/mozilla/servoview/ServoView.java
index 0dcb0e91d4b..afb8b0d30a7 100644
--- a/support/android/apk/servoview/src/main/java/com/mozilla/servoview/ServoView.java
+++ b/support/android/apk/servoview/src/main/java/com/mozilla/servoview/ServoView.java
@@ -111,9 +111,7 @@ public class ServoView extends GLSurfaceView
     }
 
     public void flushGLBuffers() {
-      inUIThread(() -> {
-        requestRender();
-      });
+      requestRender();
     }
 
     // Scroll and click