diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index 30a51026684..91a006c1f7c 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.needaction_data = data;
         _.each(this.needaction_data, function (item, menu_id) {
             var $item = self.$secondary_menus.find('a[data-menu="' + menu_id + '"]');
-            $item.remove('oe_menu_counter');
+            $item.find('.oe_menu_counter').remove();
             if (item.needaction_counter && item.needaction_counter > 0) {
                 $item.append(QWeb.render("Menu.needaction_counter", { widget : item }));
             }