diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index 7ef3bbb8a..23969a6a5 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -508,9 +508,8 @@ PopupSwitchMenuItem.prototype = {
     _init: function(text, active) {
         PopupBaseMenuItem.prototype._init.call(this);
 
-        this.active = !!active;
         this.label = new St.Label({ text: text });
-        this._switch = new Switch(this.active);
+        this._switch = new Switch(active);
 
         this.addActor(this.label);
         this.addActor(this._switch.actor);