diff --git a/libcef/browser/context.cc b/libcef/browser/context.cc
index 49711f163..e9c8c0440 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/context.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/context.cc
@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@
 #include "libcef/browser/thread_util.h"
 #include "libcef/browser/trace_subscriber.h"
 #include "libcef/common/main_delegate.h"
-#include "libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.h"
 
 #include "base/bind.h"
 #include "base/command_line.h"
 #include "base/file_util.h"
 #include "base/synchronization/waitable_event.h"
-#include "base/threading/platform_thread.h"
 #include "content/public/app/content_main.h"
 #include "content/public/app/content_main_runner.h"
-#include "content/public/browser/render_process_host.h"
 #include "content/public/common/content_switches.h"
 #include "ui/base/ui_base_switches.h"
 
@@ -344,14 +341,6 @@ void CefContext::FinishShutdownOnUIThread(
 }
 
 void CefContext::FinalizeShutdown() {
-  if (content::RenderProcessHost::run_renderer_in_process()) {
-    // When running in single-process mode wait for the render thread to stop
-    // before continuing shutdown. Spin instead of using base::WaitableEvent
-    // because calling Wait() is not allowed on the UI thread.
-    while (!CefContentRendererClient::Get()->IsRenderThreadShutdownComplete())
-      base::PlatformThread::YieldCurrentThread();
-  }
-
   // Shut down the browser runner or UI thread.
   main_delegate_->ShutdownBrowser();
 
diff --git a/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.cc b/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.cc
index 5ed7ccfcd..4f17194a4 100644
--- a/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.cc
+++ b/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ MSVC_POP_WARNING();
 #include "base/path_service.h"
 #include "base/string_number_conversions.h"
 #include "content/common/child_thread.h"
-#include "content/public/browser/render_process_host.h"
 #include "content/public/renderer/render_thread.h"
 #include "content/public/renderer/render_view.h"
 #include "ipc/ipc_sync_channel.h"
@@ -209,8 +208,7 @@ struct CefContentRendererClient::SchemeInfo {
 
 CefContentRendererClient::CefContentRendererClient()
     : devtools_agent_count_(0),
-      uncaught_exception_stack_size_(0),
-      render_thread_shutdown_complete_(false) {
+      uncaught_exception_stack_size_(0) {
 }
 
 CefContentRendererClient::~CefContentRendererClient() {
@@ -413,12 +411,6 @@ void CefContentRendererClient::RemoveWorkerTaskRunner(int worker_id) {
     worker_task_runner_map_.erase(it);
 }
 
-bool CefContentRendererClient::IsRenderThreadShutdownComplete() {
-  DCHECK(content::RenderProcessHost::run_renderer_in_process());
-  base::AutoLock lock_scope(render_thread_shutdown_lock_);
-  return render_thread_shutdown_complete_;
-}
-
 void CefContentRendererClient::RenderThreadStarted() {
   render_task_runner_ = base::MessageLoopProxy::current();
   observer_.reset(new CefRenderProcessObserver());
@@ -427,12 +419,6 @@ void CefContentRendererClient::RenderThreadStarted() {
   thread->AddObserver(observer_.get());
   thread->GetChannel()->AddFilter(new CefRenderMessageFilter);
 
-  if (content::RenderProcessHost::run_renderer_in_process()) {
-    // When running in single-process mode register as a destruction observer
-    // on the render thread's MessageLoop.
-    MessageLoop::current()->AddDestructionObserver(this);
-  }
-
   // Note that under Linux, the media library will normally already have
   // been initialized by the Zygote before this instance became a Renderer.
   FilePath media_path;
@@ -606,9 +592,3 @@ void CefContentRendererClient::WillReleaseScriptContext(
 
   CefV8ReleaseContext(context);
 }
-
-void CefContentRendererClient::WillDestroyCurrentMessageLoop() {
-  DCHECK(content::RenderProcessHost::run_renderer_in_process());
-  base::AutoLock lock_scope(render_thread_shutdown_lock_);
-  render_thread_shutdown_complete_ = true;
-}
diff --git a/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.h b/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.h
index d8e3f1cf7..5a4e6e2d6 100644
--- a/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.h
+++ b/libcef/renderer/content_renderer_client.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "base/compiler_specific.h"
 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
-#include "base/message_loop.h"
 #include "base/sequenced_task_runner.h"
 #include "content/public/renderer/content_renderer_client.h"
 
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ class CefRenderProcessObserver;
 class CefWebWorkerScriptObserver;
 struct Cef_CrossOriginWhiteListEntry_Params;
 
-class CefContentRendererClient : public content::ContentRendererClient,
-                                 public MessageLoop::DestructionObserver {
+class CefContentRendererClient : public content::ContentRendererClient {
  public:
   CefContentRendererClient();
   virtual ~CefContentRendererClient();
@@ -74,9 +72,6 @@ class CefContentRendererClient : public content::ContentRendererClient,
   // Remove the task runner associated with the specified worker ID.
   void RemoveWorkerTaskRunner(int worker_id);
 
-  // Used in single-process mode to test when the RenderThread has stopped.
-  bool IsRenderThreadShutdownComplete();
-
  private:
   // ContentRendererClient implementation.
   virtual void RenderThreadStarted() OVERRIDE;
@@ -94,9 +89,6 @@ class CefContentRendererClient : public content::ContentRendererClient,
                                         v8::Handle<v8::Context> context,
                                         int world_id) OVERRIDE;
 
-  // MessageLoop::DestructionObserver implementation.
-  virtual void WillDestroyCurrentMessageLoop() OVERRIDE;
-
   scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner> render_task_runner_;
   scoped_ptr<CefRenderProcessObserver> observer_;
   scoped_ptr<CefWebWorkerScriptObserver> worker_script_observer_;
@@ -123,11 +115,6 @@ class CefContentRendererClient : public content::ContentRendererClient,
       WorkerTaskRunnerMap;
   WorkerTaskRunnerMap worker_task_runner_map_;
   base::Lock worker_task_runner_lock_;
-
-  // Used in single-process mode to test when the RenderThread has stopped.
-  // Access must be protected by |render_thread_shutdown_lock_|.
-  bool render_thread_shutdown_complete_;
-  base::Lock render_thread_shutdown_lock_;
 };
 
 #endif  // CEF_LIBCEF_RENDERER_CONTENT_RENDERER_CLIENT_H_