diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
index d21b363028..1233085a1f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
@@ -2175,21 +2175,7 @@ gtk_menu_item_position_menu (GtkMenu  *menu,
   available_right = monitor.x + monitor.width - (tx + allocation.width);
 
   parent = gtk_widget_get_parent (widget);
-  if (GTK_IS_MENU_BAR (parent))
-    {
-      priv->from_menubar = TRUE;
-    }
-  else if (GTK_IS_MENU (parent))
-    {
-      if (GTK_MENU (parent)->priv->parent_menu_item)
-        priv->from_menubar = GTK_MENU_ITEM (GTK_MENU (parent)->priv->parent_menu_item)->priv->from_menubar;
-      else
-        priv->from_menubar = FALSE;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      priv->from_menubar = FALSE;
-    }
+  priv->from_menubar = GTK_IS_MENU_BAR (parent);
 
   switch (priv->submenu_placement)
     {