diff --git a/panels/menu.py b/panels/menu.py
index e83d58ae..47a207f0 100644
--- a/panels/menu.py
+++ b/panels/menu.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MenuPanel(ScreenPanel):
             printer = self._printer.get_printer_status_data()
 
             name = env.from_string(item['name']).render(printer)
-            icon = env.from_string(item['icon']).render(printer)
+            icon = env.from_string(item['icon']).render(printer) if item['icon'] else None
             style = env.from_string(item['style']).render(printer) if item['style'] else None
 
             b = self._gtk.Button(icon, name, (style if style else f"color{(i % 4) + 1}"))