diff --git a/modules/menu.module b/modules/menu.module
index 3cea9bb5bda9e8d52b9e66759c5303a7850439ae..c89a356bbdd280f0846eb9391b42b9cd2e666462 100644
--- a/modules/menu.module
+++ b/modules/menu.module
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ function menu_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
     $options = menu_parent_options($item['mid'], variable_get('menu_parent_items', 0));
 
     $form['menu']['pid'] = array(
-      '#type' => select,
+      '#type' => 'select',
       '#title' => t('Parent item'),
       '#default_value' => $item['pid'],
       '#options' => $options,
diff --git a/modules/menu/menu.module b/modules/menu/menu.module
index 3cea9bb5bda9e8d52b9e66759c5303a7850439ae..c89a356bbdd280f0846eb9391b42b9cd2e666462 100644
--- a/modules/menu/menu.module
+++ b/modules/menu/menu.module
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ function menu_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
     $options = menu_parent_options($item['mid'], variable_get('menu_parent_items', 0));
 
     $form['menu']['pid'] = array(
-      '#type' => select,
+      '#type' => 'select',
       '#title' => t('Parent item'),
       '#default_value' => $item['pid'],
       '#options' => $options,