diff --git a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
index ed74663f6..4b3ed7f54 100644
--- a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
@@ -768,12 +768,7 @@ vAPI.tabs.reload = function(tabId) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if ( vAPI.fennec ) {
-        tab.browser.reload();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    getOwnerWindow(tab).gBrowser.reloadTab(tab);
+    getBrowserForTab(tab).webNavigation.reload(0);
 };
 
 /******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/js/contentscript-start.js b/src/js/contentscript-start.js
index e2eb6f0a2..6fba5730c 100644
--- a/src/js/contentscript-start.js
+++ b/src/js/contentscript-start.js
@@ -156,11 +156,12 @@ var hideElements = function(selectors) {
     }
 };
 
+var url = window.location.href;
 localMessager.send(
     {
         what: 'retrieveDomainCosmeticSelectors',
-        pageURL: window.location.href,
-        locationURL: window.location.href
+        pageURL: url,
+        locationURL: url
     },
     filteringHandler
 );