diff --git a/js/ui/shellEntry.js b/js/ui/shellEntry.js
index 055e3c5fa..a20d9a45b 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellEntry.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellEntry.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ const EntryMenu = new Lang.Class({
     _init: function(entry) {
         this.parent(entry, 0, St.Side.TOP);
 
-        this.actor.add_style_class_name('entry-context-menu');
-
         this._entry = entry;
         this._clipboard = St.Clipboard.get_default();