diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/NavScreen.java b/src/com/android/browser/NavScreen.java
index 8cc2271..edbaa3b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/NavScreen.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/NavScreen.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 
 public class NavScreen extends LinearLayout implements OnClickListener {
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@
     int mTabHeight;
     TabAdapter mAdapter;
     ListPopupWindow mPopup;
-    Semaphore mLock;
 
     public NavScreen(Activity activity, UiController ctl, PhoneUi ui) {
         super(activity);
@@ -85,30 +83,6 @@
         requestLayout();
     }
 
-    protected synchronized void startTask(Runnable r) {
-        Thread task = new Thread(r);
-        mLock = new Semaphore(1);
-        try {
-            mLock.acquire();
-        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-        }
-        task.start();
-    }
-
-    protected synchronized void finishTask() {
-        mLock.release();
-    }
-
-    protected synchronized void waitForTask() {
-        if (mLock != null) {
-            try {
-                mLock.acquire();
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-            }
-        }
-        mLock = null;
-    }
-
     protected void showMenu() {
         Menu menu = mUi.getMenu();
         menu.setGroupVisible(R.id.NAV_MENU, false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
index 063fcb9..fe13139 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
@@ -298,15 +298,6 @@
         if (mAnimating) return;
         mAnimating = true;
         mNavScreen = new NavScreen(mActivity, mUiController, this);
-        mNavScreen.startTask(new Runnable() {
-            public void run() {
-                BrowserWebView web = (BrowserWebView) getWebView();
-                if (web != null) {
-                    mActiveTab.setScreenshot(web.capture());
-                }
-                mNavScreen.finishTask();
-            }
-        });
         WebView web = getWebView();
         if (web != null) {
             int w = web.getWidth();
@@ -352,7 +343,10 @@
         mContentView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mContentView.setScaleX(1.0f);
         mContentView.setScaleY(1.0f);
-        mNavScreen.waitForTask();
+        BrowserWebView web = (BrowserWebView) getWebView();
+        if (web != null) {
+            mActiveTab.setScreenshot(web.capture());
+        }
         // Finally show the custom view container.
         mCustomViewContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         mCustomViewContainer.bringToFront();