diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/swing/MenuItemLayoutHelper.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/swing/MenuItemLayoutHelper.java
index 5c4810b8f0e..b1313e43125 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/swing/MenuItemLayoutHelper.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/swing/MenuItemLayoutHelper.java
@@ -572,9 +572,6 @@ public class MenuItemLayoutHelper {
 
         alignRects(lr, alignment);
 
-        // Take into account the left side bearings for text and accelerator text.
-        fixTextRects(lr);
-
         // Set Y coordinate for text and icon.
         // Y coordinates for other rects
         // will be calculated later in layoutMenuItem.
@@ -607,10 +604,6 @@ public class MenuItemLayoutHelper {
 
         alignRects(lr, alignment);
 
-        // Take into account the left side bearing for accelerator text.
-        // The LSB for text is taken into account in layoutCompoundLabel() below.
-        fixAccTextRect(lr);
-
         // Center labelRect vertically
         calcLabelYPosition(lr);
 
@@ -645,9 +638,6 @@ public class MenuItemLayoutHelper {
 
         alignRects(lr, alignment);
 
-        // Take into account the left side bearings for text and accelerator text.
-        fixTextRects(lr);
-
         // Set Y coordinates for text and icon.
         // Y coordinates for other rects
         // will be calculated later in layoutMenuItem.
@@ -680,10 +670,6 @@ public class MenuItemLayoutHelper {
 
         alignRects(lr, alignment);
 
-        // Take into account the left side bearing for accelerator text.
-        // The LSB for text is taken into account in layoutCompoundLabel() below.
-        fixAccTextRect(lr);
-
         // Center labelRect vertically
         calcLabelYPosition(lr);
 
@@ -741,29 +727,6 @@ public class MenuItemLayoutHelper {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Takes into account the left side bearings for text and accelerator text
-     */
-    private void fixTextRects(LayoutResult lr) {
-        if (htmlView == null) { // The text isn't a HTML
-            int lsb = SwingUtilities2.getLeftSideBearing(mi, fm, text);
-            if (lsb < 0) {
-                lr.textRect.x -= lsb;
-            }
-        }
-        fixAccTextRect(lr);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Takes into account the left side bearing for accelerator text
-     */
-    private void fixAccTextRect(LayoutResult lr) {
-        int lsb = SwingUtilities2.getLeftSideBearing(mi, accFm, accText);
-        if (lsb < 0) {
-            lr.accRect.x -= lsb;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Sets Y coordinates of text and icon
      * taking into account the vertical alignment