diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/preinit/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js b/modules/ve-mw/preinit/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
index ea4048110c..31ef8ef2a6 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/preinit/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/preinit/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 	function hideToolbarPlaceholder() {
 		if ( $toolbarPlaceholder ) {
-			window.removeEventListener( 'scroll', onWindowScrollListener, { passive: true } );
+			window.removeEventListener( 'scroll', onWindowScrollListener );
 			$toolbarPlaceholder.detach();
 			$toolbarPlaceholder.removeClass( 've-init-mw-desktopArticleTarget-toolbarPlaceholder-open' );
 		}