diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/keyboard.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/keyboard.c
index 3b129a2d5e7..8191ceca4f2 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/keyboard.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/keyboard.c
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ ProcessKeyEvent(WORD wVk, WORD wScanCode, DWORD dwFlags, BOOL bInjected, DWORD d
     }
     else
     {
-        bMenuDownRecently = FALSE;
         if (bIsDown)
             Msg.message = WM_KEYDOWN;
         else