diff --git a/src/components/menu-item/submenu-controller.ts b/src/components/menu-item/submenu-controller.ts
index 166e9c042..79262a1d2 100644
--- a/src/components/menu-item/submenu-controller.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu-item/submenu-controller.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ export class SubmenuController implements ReactiveController {
 
     // Missing slot
     if (!submenuSlot) {
-      console.error('Cannot activate a submenu if no corresponding menuitem can be found.', this);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -137,8 +136,8 @@ export class SubmenuController implements ReactiveController {
       } else {
         this.enableSubmenu(false);
         this.host.updateComplete.then(() => {
-          if (menuItems![0] instanceof HTMLElement) {
-            menuItems![0].focus();
+          if (menuItems[0] instanceof HTMLElement) {
+            menuItems[0].focus();
           }
         });
         this.host.requestUpdate();