diff --git a/packages/mdc-menu/_variables.scss b/packages/mdc-menu/_variables.scss
index 8cd28a479d3..ad46bc01ed9 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-menu/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-menu/_variables.scss
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@
 
 $mdc-menu-width-base: 56px;
 $mdc-menu-min-width: 2 * $mdc-menu-width-base;
-$mdc-menu-max-width: 6 * $mdc-menu-width-base;
diff --git a/packages/mdc-menu/mdc-menu.scss b/packages/mdc-menu/mdc-menu.scss
index a17ae1da4c0..deeade35bb5 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-menu/mdc-menu.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-menu/mdc-menu.scss
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
   @include mdc-list-item-graphic-ink-color(text-primary-on-background);
 
   min-width: $mdc-menu-min-width;
-  max-width: $mdc-menu-max-width;
 
   .mdc-list-divider {
     margin: 8px 0;