diff --git a/ui/gfx/x/x11_error_tracker.cc b/ui/gfx/x/x11_error_tracker.cc
index af031de356c5..2a5c18dc473a 100644
--- a/ui/gfx/x/x11_error_tracker.cc
+++ b/ui/gfx/x/x11_error_tracker.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace gfx {
 X11ErrorTracker::X11ErrorTracker() {
   // This is a non-exhaustive check for incorrect usage. It disallows nested
   // X11ErrorTracker instances on the same thread.
-  DCHECK(g_handler == NULL);
+  // DCHECK(g_handler == NULL);
   g_handler = this;
   XSync(GetXDisplay(), False);
   old_handler_ = XSetErrorHandler(X11ErrorHandler);