diff --git a/core/includes/menu.inc b/core/includes/menu.inc
index 3cce004..444cb9b 100644
--- a/core/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/core/includes/menu.inc
@@ -759,7 +759,9 @@ function _menu_translate(&$router_item, $map, $to_arg = FALSE) {
     $router_item['access'] = FALSE;
     return FALSE;
   }
-
+   // Avoid notices until we remove this code.
+  $tab_root_map = array();
+  $tab_parent_map = array();
   // Generate the link path for the page request or local tasks.
   $link_map = explode('/', $router_item['path']);
   if (isset($router_item['tab_root'])) {