diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
index 45aba4bb5e..a059b57562 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/menus/juce_PopupMenu.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ struct MenuWindow  : public Component
 
         calculateWindowPos (targetArea, alignToRectangle);
         setTopLeftPosition (windowPos.getPosition());
-        updateYPositions();
 
         if (auto visibleID = options.getItemThatMustBeVisible())
         {