diff --git a/windows/x11drv/wnd.c b/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
index d040b5d7908bbde8fe6b435f0975d69f70493432..52cea74b9d090ab7436be7af2813fad8dc9123b3 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ WND *X11DRV_WND_SetParent(WND *wndPtr, WND *pWndParent)
             if( pWndParent == pDesktop )
             {
                 wndPtr->dwStyle &= ~WS_CHILD;
-                wndPtr->wIDmenu = 0;
                 if( X11DRV_GetXRootWindow() == DefaultRootWindow(display) )
                 {
                     CREATESTRUCTA cs;