diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
index e5c81386732..06ebf23666c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ createWidget("topic-admin-menu-button", {
     const position = $button.position();
 
     const rtl = $("html").hasClass("rtl");
-    position.left = position.left;
     position.outerHeight = $button.outerHeight();
 
     if (rtl) {