diff --git a/views/view.cc b/views/view.cc
index e47dbeacd..8664ad9 100644
--- a/views/view.cc
+++ b/views/view.cc
@@ -1022,7 +1022,13 @@
     // Some crash reports seem to show that we may get cases where we have no
     // focus manager (see bug #1291225).  This should never be the case, just
     // making sure we don't crash.
+
+    // TODO(jcampan): This fails for a view under WidgetGtk with TYPE_CHILD.
+    // (see http://crbug.com/21335) reenable NOTREACHED assertion and
+    // verify accelerators works as expected.
+#if defined(OS_WIN)
     NOTREACHED();
+#endif
     return;
   }
   std::vector<Accelerator>::const_iterator iter;
diff --git a/views/widget/root_view.cc b/views/widget/root_view.cc
index 9d11c27a..8baca07 100644
--- a/views/widget/root_view.cc
+++ b/views/widget/root_view.cc
@@ -512,8 +512,13 @@
 void RootView::FocusView(View* view) {
   if (view != GetFocusedView()) {
     FocusManager* focus_manager = GetFocusManager();
+    // TODO(jcampan): This fails under WidgetGtk with TYPE_CHILD.
+    // (see http://crbug.com/21335) Reenable DCHECK and
+    // verify GetFocusManager works as expecte.
+#if defined(OS_WIN)
     DCHECK(focus_manager) << "No Focus Manager for Window " <<
         (GetWidget() ? GetWidget()->GetNativeView() : 0);
+#endif
     if (!focus_manager)
       return;
     focus_manager->SetFocusedView(view);