diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
index 01e4c3f56d..a7af6c51cf 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/MenuItem.xaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="22,13,*,20">
             <ContentPresenter Name="icon"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Icon}"
-                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                               Width="16"
                               Height="16"
                               Margin="3"
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
                   VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
-                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
                               Grid.Column="2">
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@
           <Panel>
             <ContentPresenter Name="PART_HeaderPresenter"
                               Content="{TemplateBinding Header}"
-                              ContentTemplate="{TemplateBinding ContentTemplate}"
                               Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
               <ContentPresenter.DataTemplates>
                 <DataTemplate DataType="sys:String">