diff --git a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
--- a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtil.cpp
@@ -2714,9 +2714,8 @@
   MOZ_ASSERT(XRE_IsParentProcess());
   MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread());
 
-  nsresult rv;
-  nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> psm = do_GetService(PSM_COMPONENT_CONTRACTID, &rv);
-  MOZ_ASSERT(NS_SUCCEEDED(rv));
+  DebugOnly<bool> rv = EnsureNSSInitializedChromeOrContent();
+  MOZ_ASSERT(rv);
 
 #ifndef MOZ_NEW_CERT_STORAGE
   nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> cbl = do_GetService(NS_CERTBLOCKLIST_CONTRACTID);