diff --git a/includes/menu.inc b/includes/menu.inc
index 0984d2fe915..cf8a7c007ae 100644
--- a/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/includes/menu.inc
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ function theme_menu_item($mid, $children = '', $leaf = TRUE) {
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
 function theme_menu_item_link($item, $link_item) {
-  return l($item['title'], $link_item['path'], array_key_exists('description', $item) ? array('title' => $items['description']) : array());
+  return l($item['title'], $link_item['path'], array_key_exists('description', $item) ? array('title' => $item['description']) : array());
 }
 
 /**