diff --git a/src/gpu/GrLayerHoister.cpp b/src/gpu/GrLayerHoister.cpp
index 6c5398b..00e8b99 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GrLayerHoister.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/GrLayerHoister.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 // Create the layer information for the hoisted layer and secure the
 // required texture/render target resources.
 static void prepare_for_hoisting(GrLayerCache* layerCache, 
-                             const SkPicture* topLevelPicture,
-                             const GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& info,
-                             SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* atlased,
-                             SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* nonAtlased,
-                             SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* recycled) {
+                                 const SkPicture* topLevelPicture,
+                                 const GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& info,
+                                 SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* atlased,
+                                 SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* nonAtlased,
+                                 SkTDArray<GrHoistedLayer>* recycled) {
     const SkPicture* pict = info.fPicture ? info.fPicture : topLevelPicture;
 
     GrCachedLayer* layer = layerCache->findLayerOrCreate(pict->uniqueID(),
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         // TODO: ignore perspective projected layers here!
         // TODO: once this code is more stable unsuitable layers can
         // just be omitted during the optimization stage
-        if (!info.fValid || info.fIsNested) {
+        if (info.fIsNested) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.cpp b/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.cpp
index 6aeda20..da238ce 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 
             GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& dst = fAccelData->addSaveLayerInfo();
 
-            dst.fValid = true;
             // If src.fPicture is NULL the layer is in dp.picture; otherwise
             // it belongs to a sub-picture.
             dst.fPicture = src.fPicture ? src.fPicture : static_cast<const SkPicture*>(dp.picture);
@@ -181,7 +180,6 @@
 
         GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& slInfo = fAccelData->addSaveLayerInfo();
 
-        slInfo.fValid = true;
         SkASSERT(NULL == slInfo.fPicture);  // This layer is in the top-most picture
         slInfo.fSize = SkISize::Make(si.fBounds.width(), si.fBounds.height());
         slInfo.fOffset = SkIPoint::Make(si.fBounds.fLeft, si.fBounds.fTop);
diff --git a/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.h b/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.h
index f9bab80..07c32de 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.h
+++ b/src/gpu/GrPictureUtils.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
         SaveLayerInfo() : fPicture(NULL), fPaint(NULL) {}
         ~SaveLayerInfo() { SkSafeUnref(fPicture); SkDELETE(fPaint); }
 
-        // True if the SaveLayerInfo is valid. False if 'fOffset' is
-        // invalid (due to a non-invertible CTM).
-        // TODO: remove fValid
-        bool fValid;
         // The picture owning the layer. If the owning picture is the top-most
         // one (i.e., the picture for which this GrAccelData was created) then
         // this pointer is NULL. If it is a nested picture then the pointer
diff --git a/tests/PictureTest.cpp b/tests/PictureTest.cpp
index db28224..b539d06 100644
--- a/tests/PictureTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/PictureTest.cpp
@@ -980,7 +980,6 @@
             const GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& info6 = gpuData->saveLayerInfo(7);
             const GrAccelData::SaveLayerInfo& info7 = gpuData->saveLayerInfo(6);
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info0.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info0.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info0.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info0.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -989,7 +988,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info0.fPaint);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !info0.fIsNested && !info0.fHasNestedLayers);
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info1.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info1.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info1.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info1.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -999,7 +997,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !info1.fIsNested &&
                                       info1.fHasNestedLayers); // has a nested SL
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info2.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info2.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth / 2 == info2.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight/2 == info2.fSize.fHeight); // bound reduces size
@@ -1009,7 +1006,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info1.fPaint);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info2.fIsNested && !info2.fHasNestedLayers); // is nested
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info3.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info3.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info3.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info3.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -1018,7 +1014,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info3.fPaint);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !info3.fIsNested && !info3.fHasNestedLayers);
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info4.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info4.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info4.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info4.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -1028,7 +1023,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !info4.fIsNested &&
                                       info4.fHasNestedLayers); // has a nested SL
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info5.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, child == info5.fPicture); // in a child picture
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info5.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info5.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -1037,7 +1031,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info5.fPaint);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info5.fIsNested && !info5.fHasNestedLayers); // is nested
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info6.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, NULL == info6.fPicture);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info6.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info6.fSize.fHeight);
@@ -1047,7 +1040,6 @@
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, !info6.fIsNested &&
                                       info6.fHasNestedLayers); // has a nested SL
 
-            REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, info7.fValid);
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, child == info7.fPicture); // in a child picture
             REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, kWidth == info7.fSize.fWidth &&
                                       kHeight == info7.fSize.fHeight);