diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuItemView.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuItemView.java
index bd97e5d477147..4738f5ed58179 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuItemView.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/view/menu/ActionMenuItemView.java
@@ -346,16 +346,6 @@ public class ActionMenuItemView extends TextView
             }
             return false;
         }
-
-        @Override
-        protected boolean onForwardingStopped() {
-            final ShowableListMenu popup = getPopup();
-            if (popup != null) {
-                popup.dismiss();
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
     }
 
     public static abstract class PopupCallback {