diff --git a/browser/api/lib/menu-item.coffee b/browser/api/lib/menu-item.coffee
index b94fdf628534..02f863886e42 100644
--- a/browser/api/lib/menu-item.coffee
+++ b/browser/api/lib/menu-item.coffee
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class MenuItem
     @click = =>
       if typeof click is 'function'
         click.apply this, arguments
-      else if typeof selector is 'string'
-        Menu.sendActionToFirstResponder selector
+      else if typeof @selector is 'string'
+        Menu.sendActionToFirstResponder @selector
 
 module.exports = MenuItem