diff --git a/ports/cef/core.rs b/ports/cef/core.rs
index 6a2b86e54c21..e5e70acd7d38 100644
--- a/ports/cef/core.rs
+++ b/ports/cef/core.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ pub extern "C" fn cef_initialize(args: *const cef_main_args_t,
 
     let mut temp_opts = opts::default_opts();
     temp_opts.paint_threads = rendering_threads;
-    temp_opts.layout_threads = rendering_threads;
     temp_opts.headless = false;
     temp_opts.hard_fail = false;
     temp_opts.enable_text_antialiasing = true;