diff --git a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
index efa30591e5..72eff6ae9c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkmenuitem.c
@@ -1543,8 +1543,6 @@ gtk_menu_item_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   GtkMenuItemPrivate *priv = menu_item->priv;
   GtkAllocation allocation;
   GdkWindow *window;
-  GdkWindowAttr attributes;
-  gint attributes_mask;
 
   gtk_widget_set_realized (widget, TRUE);
 
@@ -1554,23 +1552,14 @@ gtk_menu_item_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 
   gtk_widget_get_allocation (widget, &allocation);
 
-  attributes.x = allocation.x;
-  attributes.y = allocation.y;
-  attributes.width = allocation.width;
-  attributes.height = allocation.height;
-  attributes.window_type = GDK_WINDOW_CHILD;
-  attributes.wclass = GDK_INPUT_ONLY;
-  attributes.event_mask = (gtk_widget_get_events (widget) |
-                           GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
-                           GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |
-                           GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK |
-                           GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK |
-                           GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK);
-
-  attributes_mask = GDK_WA_X | GDK_WA_Y;
-
-  priv->event_window = gdk_window_new (gtk_widget_get_parent_window (widget),
-                                       &attributes, attributes_mask);
+  priv->event_window = gdk_window_new_input (gtk_widget_get_parent_window (widget),
+                                             gtk_widget_get_events (widget)
+                                             | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK
+                                             | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
+                                             | GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK
+                                             | GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK
+                                             | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK,
+                                             &allocation);
   gtk_widget_register_window (widget, priv->event_window);
 }