diff --git a/src/components/menu/menu.ts b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
index a8c7a9383d..aa1503474f 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu/menu.ts
@@ -570,10 +570,6 @@ export class Menu implements RootNode {
     return this._isEnabled && !this._isPane;
   }
 
-  _isSideContent(): boolean {
-    return true;
-  }
-
   /**
    * @private
    */