diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemCommandsViewPart.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemCommandsViewPart.java
index 5da320d925b..ea103c5aa3f 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemCommandsViewPart.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.shells.ui/src/org/eclipse/rse/shells/ui/view/SystemCommandsViewPart.java
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ public class SystemCommandsViewPart
 
 	private void addMenuItems(IMenuManager menuManager)
 	{
+		menuManager.removeAll();
+		
 		IMenuManager launchMenu = new CommandMenuManager();
 
 		launchMenu.add(new SystemBaseDummyAction());