diff --git a/lib/browser/api/menu.js b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
index 5e612ef9f78d..41244c69afb1 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/menu.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/menu.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Menu.prototype._init = function () {
 }
 
 Menu.prototype.popup = function (options) {
-  let {window, x, y, positionItem, callback} = options
+  let {window, x, y, positioningItem, callback} = options
 
   // no callback passed
   if (!callback || typeof callback !== 'function') callback = () => {}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (options) {
   // set defaults
   if (typeof x !== 'number') x = -1
   if (typeof y !== 'number') y = -1
-  if (typeof positionItem !== 'number') positionItem = -1
+  if (typeof positioningItem !== 'number') positioningItem = -1
   if (!window || (window && window.constructor !== BrowserWindow)) {
     window = BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow()
 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ Menu.prototype.popup = function (options) {
     }
   }
 
-  this.popupAt(window, x, y, positionItem, callback)
-  return { browserWindow: window, x, y, position: positionItem }
+  this.popupAt(window, x, y, positioningItem, callback)
+  return { browserWindow: window, x, y, position: positioningItem }
 }
 
 Menu.prototype.closePopup = function (window) {