diff --git a/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module b/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
index 788378c..5ad755d 100644
--- a/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
+++ b/core/modules/toolbar/toolbar.module
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ function toolbar_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
     'render element' => 'element',
     'template' => 'toolbar',
   );
-  $items['toolbar_item'] = array(
-    'render element' => 'element',
-  );
-
   return $items;
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +94,6 @@ function toolbar_element_info() {
   // property contains a renderable array.
   $elements['toolbar_item'] = array(
     '#pre_render' => array('toolbar_pre_render_item'),
-    '#theme' => 'toolbar_item',
     'tab' => array(
       '#type' => 'link',
       '#title' => NULL,