diff --git a/coral-component-shell/src/scripts/ShellMenuBarItem.js b/coral-component-shell/src/scripts/ShellMenuBarItem.js
index a30357db66..da9352d6cb 100644
--- a/coral-component-shell/src/scripts/ShellMenuBarItem.js
+++ b/coral-component-shell/src/scripts/ShellMenuBarItem.js
@@ -418,8 +418,6 @@ class ShellMenuBarItem extends BaseComponent(HTMLElement) {
     if (this.menu !== null) {
       this.menu = this.menu;
     }
-    
-    let shellMenuButtonIcon = this._elements.shellMenuButton.getElementsByTagName('coral-icon')[0];
 
     commons.nextFrame(() => {
       let shellMenuButtonIcon = this._elements.shellMenuButton.getElementsByTagName('coral-icon')[0];