diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
index b42b0b996f847..431f120dc1a21 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.cc
@@ -659,6 +659,13 @@ void TopLevelWindow::SetMenu(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Value> value) {
   }
 }
 
+void TopLevelWindow::RemoveMenu() {
+  mate::Handle<Menu> menu;
+
+  menu_.Reset();
+  window_->SetMenu(nullptr);
+}
+
 void TopLevelWindow::SetParentWindow(v8::Local<v8::Value> value,
                                      mate::Arguments* args) {
   if (IsModal()) {
@@ -1103,6 +1110,7 @@ void TopLevelWindow::BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
       .SetMethod("setContentProtection", &TopLevelWindow::SetContentProtection)
       .SetMethod("setFocusable", &TopLevelWindow::SetFocusable)
       .SetMethod("setMenu", &TopLevelWindow::SetMenu)
+      .SetMethod("removeMenu", &TopLevelWindow::RemoveMenu)
       .SetMethod("setParentWindow", &TopLevelWindow::SetParentWindow)
       .SetMethod("setBrowserView", &TopLevelWindow::SetBrowserView)
       .SetMethod("addBrowserView", &TopLevelWindow::AddBrowserView)
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
index 32f28a0c8e09b..21e29181713b0 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_top_level_window.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class TopLevelWindow : public mate::TrackableObject<TopLevelWindow>,
   void SetContentProtection(bool enable);
   void SetFocusable(bool focusable);
   void SetMenu(v8::Isolate* isolate, v8::Local<v8::Value> menu);
+  void RemoveMenu();
   void SetParentWindow(v8::Local<v8::Value> value, mate::Arguments* args);
   virtual void SetBrowserView(v8::Local<v8::Value> value);
   virtual void AddBrowserView(v8::Local<v8::Value> value);
diff --git a/docs/api/breaking-changes.md b/docs/api/breaking-changes.md
index fa4f84f8757f0..1121fb49fee55 100644
--- a/docs/api/breaking-changes.md
+++ b/docs/api/breaking-changes.md
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ The `FIXME` string is used in code comments to denote things that should be fixe
 
 # Planned Breaking API Changes (6.0)
 
+## `win.setMenu(null)`
+
+```js
+// Deprecated
+win.setMenu(null)
+// Replace with
+win.removeMenu()
+```
+
 ## `electron.screen` in renderer process
 
 ```js
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ A new API, `protocol.registerSchemesAsPrivileged` has been added and should be u
 
 # Planned Breaking API Changes (4.0)
 
-The following list includes the breaking API changes planned for Electron 4.0.
+The following list includes the breaking API changes made in Electron 4.0.
 
 ## `app.makeSingleInstance`
 
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index b3b6f3fcab2b7..4ed4e611b9d25 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -1308,8 +1308,11 @@ Same as `webContents.reload`.
 
 * `menu` Menu | null
 
-Sets the `menu` as the window's menu bar, setting it to `null` will remove the
-menu bar.
+Sets the `menu` as the window's menu bar.
+
+#### `win.removeMenu()` _Linux_ _Windows_
+
+Remove the window's menu bar.
 
 #### `win.setProgressBar(progress[, options])`