diff --git a/lcl/include/menuitem.inc b/lcl/include/menuitem.inc
index 0f8b4e389e..85689f0627 100644
--- a/lcl/include/menuitem.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/menuitem.inc
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ begin
     end
     else
     begin
-      if (forced) or (ImgList = nil) or (ImageIndex = -1) then
+      if forced or (ImgList = nil) then
       begin
         FreeAndNil(FBitmap);
         FBitmapIsValid := True;