diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
index 70895c6ef2..2211d6b772 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ TBarMenuBar::TBarMenuBar(BRect frame, const char* name, TBarView* barView)
 
 	fDeskbarMenuItem = new TDeskbarMenuTitle(frame.Width(), frame.Height(),
 		NULL, beMenu);
+	fDeskbarMenuItem->FetchIcon();
 	AddItem(fDeskbarMenuItem);
 }
 
@@ -120,15 +121,6 @@ TBarMenuBar::~TBarMenuBar()
 }
 
 
-void
-TBarMenuBar::AttachedToWindow()
-{
-	fDeskbarMenuItem->FetchIcon();
-
-	BMenuBar::AttachedToWindow();
-}
-
-
 void
 TBarMenuBar::SmartResize(float width, float height)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.h b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.h
index 1d3c79c91c..0a16c722d7 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.h
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarMenuBar.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ public:
 								TBarView* barView);
 	virtual					~TBarMenuBar();
 
-	virtual	void			AttachedToWindow();
-
 	virtual	void			MouseMoved(BPoint where, uint32 code,
 								const BMessage* message);