diff --git a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
index a4d78e121f..d8928a654d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
+++ b/wp-includes/admin-bar.php
@@ -572,30 +572,32 @@ function wp_admin_bar_appearance_menu( $wp_admin_bar ) {
 	if ( ! current_user_can('switch_themes') && ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) )
 		return;
 
+	/* take the subs one level up
 	$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
 		'id'     => 'appearance',
 		'title'  => __('Appearance'),
 		'href'   => admin_url('themes.php'),
 		'parent' => 'site-name',
 	) );
+	*/
 
 	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) )
 		return;
 
 	if ( current_user_can( 'switch_themes' ) )
-		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'appearance', 'id' => 'themes', 'title' => __('Themes'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php') ) );
+		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'site-name', 'id' => 'themes', 'title' => __('Themes'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php') ) );
 
 	if ( current_theme_supports( 'widgets' )  )
-		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'appearance', 'id' => 'widgets', 'title' => __('Widgets'), 'href' => admin_url('widgets.php') ) );
+		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'site-name', 'id' => 'widgets', 'title' => __('Widgets'), 'href' => admin_url('widgets.php') ) );
 
 	 if ( current_theme_supports( 'menus' ) || current_theme_supports( 'widgets' ) )
-		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'appearance', 'id' => 'menus', 'title' => __('Menus'), 'href' => admin_url('nav-menus.php') ) );
+		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'site-name', 'id' => 'menus', 'title' => __('Menus'), 'href' => admin_url('nav-menus.php') ) );
 
 	if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-background' ) )
-		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'appearance', 'id' => 'background', 'title' => __('Background'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php?page=custom-background') ) );
+		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'site-name', 'id' => 'background', 'title' => __('Background'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php?page=custom-background') ) );
 
 	if ( current_theme_supports( 'custom-header' ) )
-		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'appearance', 'id' => 'header', 'title' => __('Header'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php?page=custom-header') ) );
+		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array( 'parent' => 'site-name', 'id' => 'header', 'title' => __('Header'), 'href' => admin_url('themes.php?page=custom-header') ) );
 }
 
 /**