diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenu.c b/gtk/gtkmenu.c
index 6461a5b669..dc8a9ac950 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenu.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenu.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
 #define MENU_SCROLL_TIMEOUT2  20
 
 #define MENU_POPUP_DELAY     225
-#define MENU_POPDOWN_DELAY  1000
 
 #define ATTACH_INFO_KEY "gtk-menu-child-attach-info-key"
 #define ATTACHED_MENUS "gtk-attached-menus"