diff --git a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
index fb97adc42b..0a07147bf0 100644
--- a/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/ipc/ContentParent.cpp
@@ -4725,7 +4725,7 @@ ContentParent::RecvGetFilesRequest(const nsID& aUUID,
     RefPtr<FileSystemSecurity> fss = FileSystemSecurity::Get();
     if (NS_WARN_IF(!fss ||
                    !fss->ContentProcessHasAccessTo(ChildID(), aDirectoryPath))) {
-      return IPC_FAIL_NO_REASON(this);
+      return false;
     }
   }