diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/ExtractorMediaPeriod.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/ExtractorMediaPeriod.java
index ed27a24350..d4ea6191aa 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/ExtractorMediaPeriod.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/ExtractorMediaPeriod.java
@@ -832,11 +832,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
       loadCanceled = true;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-      return loadCanceled;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
       int result = Extractor.RESULT_CONTINUE;
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
index 0a089e5b7c..41814c4b40 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
@@ -348,11 +348,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
       // Never happens.
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
       // We always load from the beginning, so reset the sampleSize to 0.
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/ContainerMediaChunk.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/ContainerMediaChunk.java
index 6aa90e58e1..1159f336a7 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/ContainerMediaChunk.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/ContainerMediaChunk.java
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ public class ContainerMediaChunk extends BaseMediaChunk {
     loadCanceled = true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public final boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return loadCanceled;
-  }
-
   @SuppressWarnings("NonAtomicVolatileUpdate")
   @Override
   public final void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/DataChunk.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/DataChunk.java
index 0846e7679d..1d3bdb57da 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/DataChunk.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/DataChunk.java
@@ -75,11 +75,6 @@ public abstract class DataChunk extends Chunk {
     loadCanceled = true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public final boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return loadCanceled;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public final void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
     try {
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/InitializationChunk.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/InitializationChunk.java
index 6dd90b8735..387a90297a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/InitializationChunk.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/InitializationChunk.java
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ public final class InitializationChunk extends Chunk {
     loadCanceled = true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return loadCanceled;
-  }
-
   @SuppressWarnings("NonAtomicVolatileUpdate")
   @Override
   public void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/SingleSampleMediaChunk.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/SingleSampleMediaChunk.java
index 5247f9f973..17154ebc62 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/SingleSampleMediaChunk.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/chunk/SingleSampleMediaChunk.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaChunk extends BaseMediaChunk {
   private final Format sampleFormat;
 
   private volatile int bytesLoaded;
-  private volatile boolean loadCanceled;
   private volatile boolean loadCompleted;
 
   /**
@@ -90,12 +89,7 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaChunk extends BaseMediaChunk {
 
   @Override
   public void cancelLoad() {
-    loadCanceled = true;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return loadCanceled;
+    // Do nothing.
   }
 
   @SuppressWarnings("NonAtomicVolatileUpdate")
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/Loader.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/Loader.java
index 0f3198d06c..430948c875 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/Loader.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/Loader.java
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
      */
     void cancelLoad();
 
-    /**
-     * Returns whether the load has been canceled.
-     */
-    boolean isLoadCanceled();
-
     /**
      * Performs the load, returning on completion or cancellation.
      *
@@ -260,6 +255,7 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
     private int errorCount;
 
     private volatile Thread executorThread;
+    private volatile boolean canceled;
     private volatile boolean released;
 
     public LoadTask(Looper looper, T loadable, Loader.Callback<T> callback,
@@ -296,6 +292,7 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
           sendEmptyMessage(MSG_CANCEL);
         }
       } else {
+        canceled = true;
         loadable.cancelLoad();
         if (executorThread != null) {
           executorThread.interrupt();
@@ -317,7 +314,7 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
     public void run() {
       try {
         executorThread = Thread.currentThread();
-        if (!loadable.isLoadCanceled()) {
+        if (!canceled) {
           TraceUtil.beginSection("load:" + loadable.getClass().getSimpleName());
           try {
             loadable.load();
@@ -334,7 +331,7 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
         }
       } catch (InterruptedException e) {
         // The load was canceled.
-        Assertions.checkState(loadable.isLoadCanceled());
+        Assertions.checkState(canceled);
         if (!released) {
           sendEmptyMessage(MSG_END_OF_SOURCE);
         }
@@ -379,7 +376,7 @@ public final class Loader implements LoaderErrorThrower {
       finish();
       long nowMs = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
       long durationMs = nowMs - startTimeMs;
-      if (loadable.isLoadCanceled()) {
+      if (canceled) {
         callback.onLoadCanceled(loadable, nowMs, durationMs, false);
         return;
       }
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/ParsingLoadable.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/ParsingLoadable.java
index 7ef79b8963..987effcf43 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/ParsingLoadable.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/upstream/ParsingLoadable.java
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public final class ParsingLoadable<T> implements Loadable {
   private final Parser<? extends T> parser;
 
   private volatile T result;
-  private volatile boolean isCanceled;
   private volatile long bytesLoaded;
 
   /**
@@ -128,14 +127,7 @@ public final class ParsingLoadable<T> implements Loadable {
 
   @Override
   public final void cancelLoad() {
-    // We don't actually cancel anything, but we need to record the cancellation so that
-    // isLoadCanceled can return the correct value.
-    isCanceled = true;
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public final boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return isCanceled;
+    // Do nothing.
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/AdaptiveTrackSelectionTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/AdaptiveTrackSelectionTest.java
index 4026bc0c37..f9ebee78d6 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/AdaptiveTrackSelectionTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/AdaptiveTrackSelectionTest.java
@@ -391,11 +391,6 @@ public final class AdaptiveTrackSelectionTest {
       // Do nothing.
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
       // Do nothing.
diff --git a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
index 9e993aa27b..99a5b44574 100644
--- a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
+++ b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsMediaChunk.java
@@ -206,11 +206,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
     loadCanceled = true;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isLoadCanceled() {
-    return loadCanceled;
-  }
-
   @Override
   public void load() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
     maybeLoadInitData();