diff --git a/headers/os/interface/Menu.h b/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
index 23db0c7aed..b96a7869e3 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/Menu.h
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ public:
 private:
 	friend class BMenuBar;
 	friend class BPrivate::MenuPrivate;
-	friend class TExpandoMenuBar;
 	friend status_t _init_interface_kit_();
 	friend status_t	set_menu_info(menu_info* info);
 	friend status_t	get_menu_info(menu_info* info);
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ private:
 			int					_State(BMenuItem** _item = NULL) const;
 			void				_InvokeItem(BMenuItem* item, bool now = false);
 			void				_QuitTracking(bool onlyThis = true);
-			void				_SetMenuLayout(menu_layout layout) { fLayout = layout; };
 
 	static	menu_info			sMenuInfo;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
index b63a5d4ac1..479b61c717 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <Debug.h>
+#include <MenuPrivate.h>
 #include <NodeInfo.h>
 #include <Roster.h>
 #include <Screen.h>
@@ -792,7 +793,7 @@ void
 TExpandoMenuBar::SetMenuLayout(menu_layout layout)
 {
 	fVertical = layout == B_ITEMS_IN_COLUMN;
-	BMenu::_SetMenuLayout(layout);
+	BPrivate::MenuPrivate(this).SetLayout(layout);
 	SetMaxItemWidth();
 		// when the menu layout changes, make sure to set the max width
 }