diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/print_job_worker.cc b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/print_job_worker.cc
index 7965e9d5e594..ea69cc41a6e5 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/print_job_worker.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/print_job_worker.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ void PrintSettingsToJobSettings(const PrintSettings& settings,
   job_settings->SetInteger(kSettingScaleFactor, 100);
   job_settings->SetBoolean("rasterizePDF", false);
 
-  job_settings->SetInteger("desiredDpi", settings.desired_dpi());
   job_settings->SetInteger("dpi", settings.dpi());
 
   job_settings->SetBoolean(kSettingPrintToPDF, false);
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/printing_message_filter.cc b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/printing_message_filter.cc
index 1c9e9daadefa..fc3588fab562 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/printing_message_filter.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/printing/printing_message_filter.cc
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ void RenderParamsFromPrintSettings(const PrintSettings& settings,
   params->margin_left = settings.page_setup_device_units().content_area().x();
   params->dpi = settings.dpi();
   params->scale_factor = settings.scale_factor();
-  // Currently hardcoded at 72dpi. See PrintSettings' constructor.
-  params->desired_dpi = settings.desired_dpi();
   // Always use an invalid cookie.
   params->document_cookie = 0;
   params->selection_only = settings.selection_only();