diff --git a/extensions/renderer/brave_shields_content_setting.cc b/extensions/renderer/brave_shields_content_setting.cc
index 39b768c4b00..853a18894c8 100644
--- a/extensions/renderer/brave_shields_content_setting.cc
+++ b/extensions/renderer/brave_shields_content_setting.cc
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ void BraveShieldsContentSetting::HandleFunction(const std::string& method_name,
   parse_result.arguments->Insert(0u, std::make_unique<base::Value>(pref_name_));
   request_handler_->StartRequest(
       context, "braveShields." + method_name, std::move(parse_result.arguments),
-      parse_result.callback, v8::Local<v8::Function>(),
-      binding::RequestThread::UI);
+      parse_result.callback, v8::Local<v8::Function>());
 }
 
 }  // namespace extensions