diff --git a/calmwm.h b/calmwm.h
index 096a5c4..35bf6c2 100644
--- a/calmwm.h
+++ b/calmwm.h
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ struct menu  		*menu_filter(struct screen_ctx *, struct menu_q *,
 			     void (*)(struct menu_q *, struct menu_q *, char *),
 			     void (*)(struct menu *, int));
 void			 menu_init(struct screen_ctx *);
+void			 menuq_clear(struct menu_q *);
 
 int			 parse_config(const char *, struct conf *);
 
diff --git a/group.c b/group.c
index dd96575..1b89825 100644
--- a/group.c
+++ b/group.c
@@ -385,10 +385,7 @@ group_menu(XButtonEvent *e)
 	(gc->hidden) ? group_show(sc, gc) : group_hide(sc, gc);
 
 cleanup:
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/kbfunc.c b/kbfunc.c
index e8ab152..023069d 100644
--- a/kbfunc.c
+++ b/kbfunc.c
@@ -168,10 +168,7 @@ kbfunc_client_search(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 		client_ptrwarp(cc);
 	}
 
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
@@ -195,10 +192,7 @@ kbfunc_menu_search(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 	    search_match_text, NULL)) != NULL)
 		u_spawn(((struct cmd *)mi->ctx)->image);
 
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
@@ -320,10 +314,7 @@ kbfunc_exec(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 out:
 	if (mi != NULL && mi->dummy)
 		free(mi);
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
@@ -390,10 +381,7 @@ kbfunc_ssh(struct client_ctx *cc, union arg *arg)
 out:
 	if (mi != NULL && mi->dummy)
 		free(mi);
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index dd6de18..3889d96 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ menu_complete_path(struct menu_ctx *mc)
 		strlcpy(path, mi->text, sizeof(mi->text));
 	}
 	
-	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-		free(mi);
-	}
+	menuq_clear(&menuq);
 
 	if (path[0] != '\0') 
 		snprintf(mr->text, sizeof(mr->text), "%s \"%s\"",
@@ -632,3 +629,14 @@ menu_keycode(XKeyEvent *ev, enum ctltype *ctl, char *chr)
 
 	return (0);
 }
+
+void
+menuq_clear(struct menu_q *mq)
+{
+	struct menu	*mi;
+
+	while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(mq)) != NULL) {
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(mq, mi, entry);
+		free(mi);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mousefunc.c b/mousefunc.c
index a342b8e..eb5171a 100644
--- a/mousefunc.c
+++ b/mousefunc.c
@@ -250,12 +250,8 @@ mousefunc_menu_unhide(struct client_ctx *cc, void *arg)
 		if (old_cc != NULL)
 			client_ptrsave(old_cc);
 		client_ptrwarp(cc);
-	} else {
-		while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-			TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-			free(mi);
-		}
-	}
+	} else
+		menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }
 
 void
@@ -280,8 +276,5 @@ mousefunc_menu_cmd(struct client_ctx *cc, void *arg)
 	if (mi != NULL)
 		u_spawn(((struct cmd *)mi->ctx)->image);
 	else
-		while ((mi = TAILQ_FIRST(&menuq)) != NULL) {
-			TAILQ_REMOVE(&menuq, mi, entry);
-			free(mi);
-		}
+		menuq_clear(&menuq);
 }