diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
index f1a105ea2d..1d9862848f 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ class egw_framework
 	 * @return string with html
 	 */
 	function topmenu()
-	{
-		die('virtual, need to be reimplemented in the template!!!');		
-	}
+	{}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the html from the body-tag til the main application area (incl. opening div tag)