diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
index ec9649bc64..31071768c9 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// <summary>
         /// Opens the menu.
         /// </summary>
-        public override void Open() => Open(null);
+        public override void Open() => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Opens a context menu on the specified control.