diff --git a/lib/awful/menu.lua.in b/lib/awful/menu.lua.in
index abb6ca8f..a14dacd5 100644
--- a/lib/awful/menu.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/menu.lua.in
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ local function add_item(data, num, item_info)
     item:buttons(bindings)
 
     local mouse_enter_func = function () item_enter(data, num, true) end
-
-    label:add_signal("mouse::enter", mouse_enter_func)
     item:add_signal("mouse::enter", mouse_enter_func)
 
     -- Create the submenu icon widget
@@ -211,8 +209,6 @@ local function add_item(data, num, item_info)
         submenu = widget({ type = "imagebox" })
         submenu.image = data.theme.submenu_icon and image(data.theme.submenu_icon)
         submenu:buttons(bindings)
-
-        submenu:add_signal("mouse::enter", mouse_enter_func)
     end
 
     -- Add widgets to the wibox