diff --git a/js/ui/panel.js b/js/ui/panel.js
index d0f3aff1f..ea29a9b48 100644
--- a/js/ui/panel.js
+++ b/js/ui/panel.js
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ var AppMenuButton = GObject.registerClass({
         this._label = new St.Label({ y_expand: true,
                                      y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER });
         this._container.add_actor(this._label);
-        this._arrow = PopupMenu.arrowIcon(St.Side.BOTTOM);
-        this._container.add_actor(this._arrow);
 
         this._visible = !Main.overview.visible;
         if (!this._visible)
@@ -701,7 +699,6 @@ class AggregateMenu extends PanelMenu.Button {
         this._indicators.add_child(this._rfkill);
         this._indicators.add_child(this._volume);
         this._indicators.add_child(this._power);
-        this._indicators.add_child(PopupMenu.arrowIcon(St.Side.BOTTOM));
 
         this.menu.addMenuItem(this._volume.menu);
         this.menu.addMenuItem(this._brightness.menu);