diff --git a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
index 1c0fa7137a..f64f57eb17 100644
--- a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ bool wxMenuItem::IsChecked() const
 /* static */
 wxString wxMenuItemBase::GetLabelFromText(const wxString& text)
 {
-    return wxStripMenuCodes(m_text);
+    return wxStripMenuCodes(text);
 }
 
 // accelerators