diff --git includes/menu.inc includes/menu.inc
index b28a1b3..c682d42 100644
--- includes/menu.inc
+++ includes/menu.inc
@@ -404,13 +404,7 @@ function menu_set_item($path, $router_item) {
  *   objects loaded.
  */
 function menu_get_item($path = NULL, $router_item = NULL) {
-  // Use the advanced drupal_static() pattern, since this is called very often.
-  static $drupal_static_fast;
-  if (!isset($drupal_static_fast)) {
-    $drupal_static_fast['items'] = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
-  }
-  $router_items = &$drupal_static_fast['items'];
-
+  $router_items = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__);
   if (!isset($path)) {
     $path = $_GET['q'];
   }
@@ -802,7 +796,7 @@ function menu_tail_to_arg($arg, $map, $index) {
  * @param $translate
  *   (optional) Whether to try to translate a link containing dynamic path
  *   argument placeholders (%) based on the menu router item of the current
- *   path. Defaults to FALSE. Internally used for breadcrumbs only.
+ *   path. Defaults to FALSE. Internally used for breadcrumbs.
  *
  * @return
  *   Returns the map of path arguments with objects loaded as defined in the
@@ -834,7 +828,7 @@ function _menu_link_translate(&$item, $translate = FALSE) {
         _menu_link_map_translate($map, $item['to_arg_functions']);
       }
       // Or try to derive the path argument map from the current router item,
-      // if this $item's path is within ) the router item's path. This means
+      // if this $item's path is within the router item's path. This means
       // that if we are on the current path 'foo/%/bar/%/baz', then
       // menu_get_item() will have translated the menu router item for the
       // current path, and we can take over the argument map for a link like
@@ -1241,7 +1235,7 @@ function menu_tree_page_data($menu_name, $max_depth = NULL, $only_active_trail =
  *     currently active menu link.
  *   - only_active_trail: Whether to only return links that are in the active
  *     trail. This option is ignored, if 'expanded' is non-empty. Internally
- *     used for breadcrumbs only.
+ *     used for breadcrumbs.
  *   - min_depth: The minimum depth of menu links in the resulting tree.
  *     Defaults to 1, which is the default to build a whole tree for a menu, i.e.
  *     excluding menu container itself.