diff --git a/components/script/dom/window.rs b/components/script/dom/window.rs
index d6c1201106e..7f885988c4e 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/window.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/window.rs
@@ -1133,10 +1133,6 @@ impl Window {
         subpage_id
     }
 
-    pub fn layout_is_idle(&self) -> bool {
-        self.layout_join_port.borrow().is_none()
-    }
-
     pub fn get_pending_reflow_count(&self) -> u32 {
         self.pending_reflow_count.get()
     }
diff --git a/components/script/script_task.rs b/components/script/script_task.rs
index a090d1c91ef..8426363a69e 100644
--- a/components/script/script_task.rs
+++ b/components/script/script_task.rs
@@ -712,12 +712,10 @@ impl ScriptTask {
                 for page in page.iter() {
                     // Only process a resize if layout is idle.
                     let window = page.window();
-                    if window.r().layout_is_idle() {
-                        let resize_event = window.r().steal_resize_event();
-                        match resize_event {
-                            Some(size) => resizes.push((window.r().pipeline(), size)),
-                            None => ()
-                        }
+                    let resize_event = window.r().steal_resize_event();
+                    match resize_event {
+                        Some(size) => resizes.push((window.r().pipeline(), size)),
+                        None => ()
                     }
                 }
             }