diff --git a/lib/mate-menu.py b/lib/mate-menu.py

index 6cf7198..67f846c 100755

--- a/lib/mate-menu.py

+++ b/lib/mate-menu.py

@@ -531,11 +531,8 @@ class MenuWin( object ):

         self.do_load_icon(self.icon)

         self.systemlabel = Gtk.Label(label= "%s " % self.buttonText )

         try:

-            process = subprocess.Popen(['lsb_release', '-d'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)

-            out, err = process.communicate()

-            tooltip = str(out).replace('Description:', '').strip()

-            self.systemlabel.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)

-            self.button_icon.set_tooltip_text(tooltip)

+            self.systemlabel.set_tooltip_text(self.buttonText)

+            self.button_icon.set_tooltip_text(self.buttonText)

         except OSError:

             pass