diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index fbfba8a9e698..6748c9c0dd1d 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -845,10 +845,6 @@ void Window::SetVibrancy(mate::Arguments* args) {
   window_->SetVibrancy(type);
 }
 
-void Window::DestroyTouchBar()  {
-  window_->DestroyTouchBar();
-}
-
 void Window::SetTouchBar(const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items) {
   window_->SetTouchBar(items);
 }
@@ -977,8 +973,7 @@ void Window::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("setAutoHideCursor", &Window::SetAutoHideCursor)
 #endif
       .SetMethod("setVibrancy", &Window::SetVibrancy)
-      .SetMethod("_destroyTouchBar", &Window::DestroyTouchBar)
-      .SetMethod("_setTouchBar", &Window::SetTouchBar)
+      .SetMethod("_setTouchBarItems", &Window::SetTouchBar)
       .SetMethod("_refreshTouchBarItem", &Window::RefreshTouchBarItem)
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
       .SetMethod("hookWindowMessage", &Window::HookWindowMessage)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index b8060c3f47cf..f30baf79d4df 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ class Window : public mate::TrackableObject<Window>,
   void SetAutoHideCursor(bool auto_hide);
 
   void SetVibrancy(mate::Arguments* args);
-  void DestroyTouchBar();
   void SetTouchBar(const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items);
   void RefreshTouchBarItem(const std::string& item_id);
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index 49c08f5d4b09..90a823f80b65 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -340,9 +340,6 @@ void NativeWindow::SetAutoHideCursor(bool auto_hide) {
 void NativeWindow::SetVibrancy(const std::string& filename) {
 }
 
-void NativeWindow::DestroyTouchBar() {
-}
-
 void NativeWindow::SetTouchBar(
     const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items) {
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.h b/atom/browser/native_window.h
index 69b2f50962de..941f5849a65c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.h
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
   virtual void SetVibrancy(const std::string& type);
 
   // Touchbar API
-  virtual void DestroyTouchBar();
   virtual void SetTouchBar(
       const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items);
   virtual void RefreshTouchBarItem(const std::string& item_id);
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
index 388ea282c07f..03430af57cc5 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ class NativeWindowMac : public NativeWindow,
   void SetAutoHideCursor(bool auto_hide) override;
 
   void SetVibrancy(const std::string& type) override;
-  void DestroyTouchBar() override;
   void SetTouchBar(
       const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items) override;
   void RefreshTouchBarItem(const std::string& item_id) override;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index 71fdef991551..b3ab36ed31f4 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -1372,11 +1372,6 @@ void NativeWindowMac::SetVibrancy(const std::string& type) {
   [effect_view setMaterial:vibrancyType];
 }
 
-void NativeWindowMac::DestroyTouchBar() {
-  touch_bar_items_.clear();
-  [window_ resetTouchBar];
-}
-
 void NativeWindowMac::SetTouchBar(
     const std::vector<mate::PersistentDictionary>& items) {
   touch_bar_items_ = items;
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
index aa3872870e8b..3c936d2af500 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/browser-window.js
@@ -199,20 +199,20 @@ Object.assign(BrowserWindow.prototype, {
 
   // TouchBar API
   setTouchBar (touchBar) {
+    // This property is set from within TouchBar
+    if (this._touchBar != null) {
+      this._touchBar._removeFromWindow(this)
+    }
+
     if (touchBar == null) {
-      if (this._touchBar != null) {
-        this._touchBar._removeFromWindow(this)
-      }
-      this._destroyTouchBar()
+      this._setTouchBarItems([])
       return
     }
 
     if (Array.isArray(touchBar)) {
       touchBar = new TouchBar(touchBar)
     }
-
-    this._touchBar = touchBar
-    this._touchBar._addToWindow(this)
+    touchBar._addToWindow(this)
   }
 })
 
diff --git a/lib/browser/api/touch-bar.js b/lib/browser/api/touch-bar.js
index 20285246c36b..6f6a31fd25ae 100644
--- a/lib/browser/api/touch-bar.js
+++ b/lib/browser/api/touch-bar.js
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class TouchBar extends EventEmitter {
     // Already added to window
     if (this.windowListeners.hasOwnProperty(id)) return
 
+    window._touchBar = this
+
     const changeListener = (itemID) => {
       window._refreshTouchBarItem(itemID)
     }
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class TouchBar extends EventEmitter {
     window.once('closed', removeListeners)
     this.windowListeners[id] = removeListeners
 
-    window._setTouchBar(this.ordereredItems)
+    window._setTouchBarItems(this.ordereredItems)
   }
 
   // Called by BrowserWindow.setTouchBar