diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
index 5f7926fa1b..a561d0c532 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Menu.cpp
@@ -1924,19 +1924,6 @@ BMenu::_DrawItems(BRect updateRect)
 }
 
 
-int
-BMenu::State(BMenuItem **item) const
-{
-	if (fState == MENU_STATE_TRACKING || fState == MENU_STATE_CLOSED)
-		return fState;
-
-	if (fSelected != NULL && fSelected->Submenu() != NULL)
-		return fSelected->Submenu()->State(item);
-
-	return fState;
-}
-
-
 void
 BMenu::InvokeItem(BMenuItem *item, bool now)
 {