diff --git a/common/include/ui.h b/common/include/ui.h
index fa6abf795..08b8b7838 100644
--- a/common/include/ui.h
+++ b/common/include/ui.h
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<UI_GADGET_ICON> ui_add_gadget_icon(UI_DIALOG * dlg, const char *
 int DecodeKeyText( const char * text );
 void GetKeyDescription(char (&text)[100], uint_fast32_t keypress);
 
-extern int menubar_init(const char * filename );
+int menubar_init(grs_canvas &canvas, const char * filename );
 extern void menubar_close();
 extern void menubar_hide();
 extern void menubar_show();
diff --git a/common/ui/menubar.cpp b/common/ui/menubar.cpp
index b381f2776..24d82256a 100644
--- a/common/ui/menubar.cpp
+++ b/common/ui/menubar.cpp
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static void ul_xlate(char *s)
 }
 
 
-int menubar_init( const char * file )
+int menubar_init(grs_canvas &canvas, const char *const file)
 {
 	int np;
 	char buf1[200];
@@ -759,7 +759,6 @@ int menubar_init( const char * file )
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	auto &canvas = *grd_curcanv;
 	PHYSFSX_gets_line_t<200> buffer;
 	while ( PHYSFSX_fgets( buffer, infile) != NULL )
 	{
diff --git a/similar/editor/med.cpp b/similar/editor/med.cpp
index 8bc4a051f..0c8719ff0 100644
--- a/similar/editor/med.cpp
+++ b/similar/editor/med.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void init_editor()
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	if (!menubar_init( "MED.MNU" ))
+	if (!menubar_init(*grd_curcanv, "MED.MNU"))
 	{
 		close_editor();
 		return;