diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
index a9da120960..949b269e00 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ int wxMenuBar::FindMenuItem(const wxString& menuString,
     for ( size_t i = 0; i < count; i++ )
     {
         wxString title = wxStripMenuCodes(m_titles[i]);
-        if ( menuString == title )
+        if ( menuLabel == title )
             return m_menus[i]->FindItem(itemString);
     }