diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
index abda494fca..60227e0c59 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarWindow.cpp
@@ -144,16 +144,11 @@ TBarWindow::MenusEnded()
 {
 	BWindow::MenusEnded();
 
-	if (!sBeMenu->LockLooper()) {
+	if (sBeMenu->LockLooper()) {
 		// TODO: is this ok?
-		return;
+		sBeMenu->RemoveItems(0, sBeMenu->CountItems(), true);
+		sBeMenu->UnlockLooper();
 	}
-
-	BMenuItem *item = NULL;
-	while ((item = sBeMenu->RemoveItem((int32)0)) != NULL)
-		delete item;
-
-	sBeMenu->UnlockLooper();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
index 30c413fa27..0fefc52b5b 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BeMenu.cpp
@@ -138,14 +138,7 @@ TBeMenu::DetachedFromWindow()
 bool 
 TBeMenu::StartBuildingItemList()
 {
-	int32 count = CountItems()-1;
-	for (int32 index = count; index >= 0; index--) {
-		BMenuItem *item = ItemAt(index);
-		ASSERT(item);
-
-		RemoveItem(index);
-		delete item;
-	}
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
 	fAddState = kStart;
 	return BNavMenu::StartBuildingItemList();
 }
@@ -555,14 +548,7 @@ TRecentsMenu::DetachedFromWindow()
 bool 
 TRecentsMenu::StartBuildingItemList()
 {
-	int32 count = CountItems()-1;
-	for (int32 index = count; index >= 0; index--) {
-		BMenuItem *item = ItemAt(index);
-		ASSERT(item);
-
-		RemoveItem(index);
-		delete item;
-	}
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
 
 	// !! note: don't call inherited from here
 	// the navref is not set for this menu
@@ -732,9 +718,7 @@ MountMenu::MountMenu(const char *name)
 bool
 MountMenu::AddDynamicItem(add_state s)
 {
-	BMenuItem *item;
-	while ((item = RemoveItem(0L)) != NULL)
-		delete item;
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
 
 	// Send message to tracker to get items.
 	BMessage request('gmtv');
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
index 661b1e18e5..111309b3f1 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::DetachedFromWindow()
 	message.AddMessenger("messenger", self);
 	be_app->PostMessage(&message);
 
-	BMenuItem *item = NULL;
-	while ((item = RemoveItem(0L)) != NULL)
-		delete item;
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
index 925dae3d88..10b9dbd954 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/TeamMenu.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ TTeamMenu::CompareByName(const void *first, const void *second)
 void
 TTeamMenu::AttachedToWindow()
 {
-	BMenuItem *item = NULL;
-	while ((item = RemoveItem((int32)0)) != NULL)
-		delete item;
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
 
 	BMessenger self(this);
 	BList teamList;