diff --git a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
index 1d1a979229..fbec2e1dde 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/media-views.js
@@ -2086,9 +2086,6 @@
 				delete this.options[ key ];
 			}, this );
 
-			if ( this.options.dropdown )
-				this.options.dropdown.addClass('dropdown');
-
 			this.model.on( 'change', this.render, this );
 		},
 
@@ -2106,16 +2103,8 @@
 			this.el.className = classes.join(' ');
 
 			this.$el.attr( 'disabled', model.disabled );
-
-			// Detach the dropdown.
-			if ( this.options.dropdown )
-				this.options.dropdown.detach();
-
 			this.$el.text( this.model.get('text') );
 
-			if ( this.options.dropdown )
-				this.$el.append( this.options.dropdown );
-
 			return this;
 		},