diff --git a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/MenuForm.php b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/MenuForm.php
index 0932cdb052e8bc8ce74fcd57f17c20bff6c84b5e..dfbea9eed0d831ab79f82c7565d7c8ce99ae6a66 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/MenuForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/MenuForm.php
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ protected function buildOverviewForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_stat
         $form['links'][$id]['#attributes'] = $element['#attributes'];
         $form['links'][$id]['#attributes']['class'][] = 'draggable';
 
-        $form['links'][$id]['#item'] = $element['#item'];
-
         // TableDrag: Sort the table row according to its existing/configured weight.
         $form['links'][$id]['#weight'] = $element['#item']->link->getWeight();