diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
index de931978cf..2a19cbbd6d 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.cc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace debugger {
 
 SkyDebugger::SkyDebugger()
     : window_manager_app_(new window_manager::WindowManagerApp(this, nullptr)),
-      view_manager_(nullptr),
       root_(nullptr),
       content_(nullptr),
       navigator_host_factory_(this),
@@ -45,18 +44,15 @@ bool SkyDebugger::ConfigureOutgoingConnection(
 }
 
 void SkyDebugger::OnEmbed(
-    mojo::ViewManager* view_manager,
     mojo::View* root,
     mojo::ServiceProviderImpl* exported_services,
     scoped_ptr<mojo::ServiceProvider> imported_services) {
-  view_manager_ = view_manager;
-
   root_ = root;
   root_->AddObserver(this);
 
   window_manager_app_->SetViewportSize(gfx::Size(320, 640));
 
-  content_ = mojo::View::Create(view_manager_);
+  content_ = mojo::View::Create(root->view_manager());
   content_->SetBounds(root_->bounds());
   root_->AddChild(content_);
   content_->SetVisible(true);
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ void SkyDebugger::OnEmbed(
 }
 
 void SkyDebugger::OnViewManagerDisconnected(mojo::ViewManager* view_manager) {
-  view_manager_ = nullptr;
   root_ = nullptr;
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.h b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.h
index adedf219ca..69e564ba26 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/debugger/debugger.h
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class SkyDebugger : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
       mojo::ApplicationConnection* connection) override;
 
   // Overridden from mojo::ViewManagerDelegate:
-  void OnEmbed(mojo::ViewManager* view_manager,
-               mojo::View* root,
+  void OnEmbed(mojo::View* root,
                mojo::ServiceProviderImpl* exported_services,
                scoped_ptr<mojo::ServiceProvider> imported_services) override;
   void OnViewManagerDisconnected(mojo::ViewManager* view_manager) override;
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ class SkyDebugger : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
 
   scoped_ptr<window_manager::WindowManagerApp> window_manager_app_;
 
-  mojo::ViewManager* view_manager_;
   mojo::View* root_;
   mojo::View* content_;
   std::string pending_url_;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc b/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
index 4ee889ee06..c816d006c9 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/tools/tester/tester.cc
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class SkyTester : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
  public:
   SkyTester()
       : window_manager_app_(new window_manager::WindowManagerApp(this, this)),
-        view_manager_(NULL),
         root_(NULL),
         content_(NULL),
         weak_ptr_factory_(this) {}
@@ -85,15 +84,13 @@ class SkyTester : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
 
   // Overridden from mojo::ViewManagerDelegate:
   virtual void OnEmbed(
-      mojo::ViewManager* view_manager,
       mojo::View* root,
       mojo::ServiceProviderImpl* exported_services,
       scoped_ptr<mojo::ServiceProvider> remote_service_provider) override {
-    view_manager_ = view_manager;
     root_ = root;
     root_->AddObserver(this);
 
-    content_ = mojo::View::Create(view_manager_);
+    content_ = mojo::View::Create(root->view_manager());
     content_->SetBounds(root_->bounds());
     root_->AddChild(content_);
     content_->SetVisible(true);
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ class SkyTester : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
 
   virtual void OnViewManagerDisconnected(
       mojo::ViewManager* view_manager) override {
-    view_manager_ = NULL;
     root_ = NULL;
   }
 
@@ -159,7 +155,6 @@ class SkyTester : public mojo::ApplicationDelegate,
 
   std::string url_from_args_;
 
-  mojo::ViewManager* view_manager_;
   mojo::View* root_;
   mojo::View* content_;