diff --git a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
index c69b9981c..fb6b5e2b5 100644
--- a/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/firefox/vapi-background.js
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ var tabWatcher = (function() {
             tabContainer = tabBrowser.tabContainer;
         }
         if ( tabContainer ) {
-            tabContainer.removeEventListener('TabOpen', onOpen);
+            //tabContainer.removeEventListener('TabOpen', onOpen);
             tabContainer.removeEventListener('TabShow', onShow);
             tabContainer.removeEventListener('TabClose', onClose);
             tabContainer.removeEventListener('TabSelect', onSelect);