diff --git a/brave/renderer/brave_content_renderer_client.cc b/brave/renderer/brave_content_renderer_client.cc
index fd087b78ef..f4635536db 100644
--- a/brave/renderer/brave_content_renderer_client.cc
+++ b/brave/renderer/brave_content_renderer_client.cc
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ void BraveContentRendererClient::RenderFrameCreated(
   new PepperHelper(render_frame);
 #endif
 
-  new NetErrorHelper(render_frame,
-                     chrome_observer_ ? chrome_observer_->is_online() : true);
+  new NetErrorHelper(render_frame);
 
   PasswordAutofillAgent* password_autofill_agent =
       new PasswordAutofillAgent(render_frame, registry);