diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
index 2b67c8274f8e..c1881db488ef 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.cc
@@ -1652,12 +1652,8 @@ void WebContents::StartPainting() {
     return;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
-  const auto* wc_impl = web_contents_impl();
-  if (!wc_impl)
-    return;
-
-  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(
-      wc_impl->GetView());
+  const auto* wc_impl = static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
+  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(wc_impl->GetView());
   if (osr_wcv)
     osr_wcv->SetPainting(true);
 #endif
@@ -1668,12 +1664,8 @@ void WebContents::StopPainting() {
     return;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
-  const auto* wc_impl = web_contents_impl();
-  if (!wc_impl)
-    return;
-
-  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(
-      wc_impl->GetView());
+  const auto* wc_impl = static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
+  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(wc_impl->GetView());
   if (osr_wcv)
     osr_wcv->SetPainting(false);
 #endif
@@ -1684,12 +1676,9 @@ bool WebContents::IsPainting() const {
     return false;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
-  const auto* wc_impl = web_contents_impl();
-  if (!wc_impl)
-    return false;
+  const auto* wc_impl = static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
+  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(wc_impl->GetView());
 
-  const auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(
-      wc_impl->GetView());
   return osr_wcv && osr_wcv->IsPainting();
 #else
   return false;
@@ -1701,12 +1690,9 @@ void WebContents::SetFrameRate(int frame_rate) {
     return;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
-  const auto* wc_impl = web_contents_impl();
-  if (!wc_impl)
-    return;
+  const auto* wc_impl = static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
+  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(wc_impl->GetView());
 
-  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(
-      wc_impl->GetView());
   if (osr_wcv)
     osr_wcv->SetFrameRate(frame_rate);
 #endif
@@ -1717,12 +1703,9 @@ int WebContents::GetFrameRate() const {
     return 0;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_OSR)
-  const auto* wc_impl = web_contents_impl();
-  if (!wc_impl)
-    return 0;
+  const auto* wc_impl = static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
+  auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(wc_impl->GetView());
 
-  const auto* osr_wcv = static_cast<OffScreenWebContentsView*>(
-      wc_impl->GetView());
   return osr_wcv ? osr_wcv->GetFrameRate() : 0;
 #else
   return 0;
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
index c27d1f77898c..16f23210557c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_contents.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "atom/browser/api/trackable_object.h"
 #include "atom/browser/common_web_contents_delegate.h"
 #include "atom/browser/ui/autofill_popup.h"
-#include "content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.h"
 #include "content/common/cursors/webcursor.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/keyboard_event_processing_result.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents.h"
@@ -374,10 +373,6 @@ class WebContents : public mate::TrackableObject<WebContents>,
     return ++request_id_;
   }
 
-  content::WebContentsImpl* web_contents_impl() const {
-    return static_cast<content::WebContentsImpl*>(web_contents());
-  }
-
   // Called when we receive a CursorChange message from chromium.
   void OnCursorChange(const content::WebCursor& cursor);