diff --git gtk/gtkmenutracker.c gtk/gtkmenutracker.c
index 2d39319875..85d318fa1f 100644
--- gtk/gtkmenutracker.c
+++ gtk/gtkmenutracker.c
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ gtk_menu_tracker_remove_items (GtkMenuTracker  *tracker,
 {
   gint i;
 
+  g_return_if_fail (*change_point != NULL);
+
   for (i = 0; i < n_items; i++)
     {
       GtkMenuTrackerSection *subsection;