diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 880cdddedf3d..48473d75c61b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -1578,9 +1578,7 @@ bool WebContents::IsOffScreen() const {
 }
 
 void WebContents::OnPaint(const gfx::Rect& dirty_rect, const SkBitmap& bitmap) {
-  mate::Handle<NativeImage> image =
-      NativeImage::Create(isolate(), gfx::Image::CreateFrom1xBitmap(bitmap));
-  Emit("paint", dirty_rect, image);
+  Emit("paint", dirty_rect, gfx::Image::CreateFrom1xBitmap(bitmap));
 }
 
 void WebContents::StartPainting() {