firefox-devtools / firefox-devtools/profiler
"NotFoundError: Node.removeChild: The node to be removed is not a child of this node" error in profiler
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Description
This is moved from https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2033695
The bug contents:
Got this error today :
```
Uh oh, some unknown error happened in profiler.firefox.com.
NotFoundError: Node.removeChild: The node to be removed is not a child of this node.
Please report this issue to the developers, including the full error as displayed in the Developer Tools’ Web Console.
```
Cannot repro
[console-export-2026-4-21_13-4-44.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/28143163/console-export-2026-4-21_13-4-44.log)
┆Issue is synchronized with this [Jira Task](https://mozilla-hub.atlassian.net/browse/FP-1303)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the attached console-export log and locating the profiler frontend path that calls Node.removeChild; the report names no file or test. Establish a reproducible scenario, then add a regression test and verify that the profiler no longer reports this NotFoundError.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- react, typescript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100