diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index 043f3b5f..b834e3ba 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -1351,9 +1351,6 @@ text/plain
 
     self._do_encoding_items (menu)
         
-    item = gtk.MenuItem ()
-    menu.append (item)
-
     menu.show_all ()
     menu.popup (None, None, None, button, time)