diff --git a/src/background/reporting/webrequest-reporter.js b/src/background/reporting/webrequest-reporter.js
index ab2f51950..38ba1a607 100644
--- a/src/background/reporting/webrequest-reporter.js
+++ b/src/background/reporting/webrequest-reporter.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if (__PLATFORM__ === 'chromium' || __PLATFORM__ === 'firefox') {
   });
 
   webRequestReporter = new RequestReporter(config.request, {
-    communication,
+    onMessageReady: urlReporter.forwardRequestReporterMessage.bind(urlReporter),
     countryProvider: urlReporter.countryProvider,
     trustedClock: communication.trustedClock,
     getBrowserInfo,