diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigImportAllTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigImportAllTest.php
index baeacb9..0a493a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigImportAllTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigImportAllTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Config\StorageComparer;
 use Drupal\filter\Entity\FilterFormat;
+use Drupal\menu_link_content\Entity\MenuLinkContent;
 use Drupal\system\Tests\Module\ModuleTestBase;
 use Drupal\shortcut\Entity\Shortcut;
 use Drupal\taxonomy\Entity\Term;
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ public function testInstallUninstall() {
     $shortcuts = Shortcut::loadMultiple();
     entity_delete_multiple('shortcut', array_keys($shortcuts));
 
+    // Delete any menu links so the standard profile can be uninstalled.
+    $menu_links = MenuLinkContent::loadMultiple();
+    entity_delete_multiple('menu_link_content', array_keys($menu_links));
+
     system_list_reset();
     $all_modules = system_rebuild_module_data();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d6/MigrateUpgrade6Test.php b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d6/MigrateUpgrade6Test.php
index 50829f0..46f0470 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d6/MigrateUpgrade6Test.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d6/MigrateUpgrade6Test.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ protected function getEntityCounts() {
       'tour' => 4,
       'user' => 7,
       'user_role' => 6,
-      'menu_link_content' => 4,
+      'menu_link_content' => 5,
       'view' => 12,
       'date_format' => 11,
       'entity_form_display' => 15,
diff --git a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d7/MigrateUpgrade7Test.php b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d7/MigrateUpgrade7Test.php
index 1a0e334..924b06e 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d7/MigrateUpgrade7Test.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_ui/src/Tests/d7/MigrateUpgrade7Test.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ protected function getEntityCounts() {
       'tour' => 4,
       'user' => 4,
       'user_role' => 3,
-      'menu_link_content' => 7,
+      'menu_link_content' => 8,
       'view' => 12,
       'date_format' => 11,
       'entity_form_display' => 16,
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/standard.install b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
index 0a40ce6..671dd16 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/standard.install
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * Install, update and uninstall functions for the standard installation profile.
  */
 
+use Drupal\menu_link_content\Entity\MenuLinkContent;
 use Drupal\user\Entity\User;
 use Drupal\user\RoleInterface;
 use Drupal\shortcut\Entity\Shortcut;
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ function standard_install() {
   // Allow authenticated users to use shortcuts.
   user_role_grant_permissions(RoleInterface::AUTHENTICATED_ID, array('access shortcuts'));
 
+  // Populate the main menu.
+  $home = MenuLinkContent::create(array(
+    'title' => t('Home'),
+    'link' => array('uri' => 'internal:/'),
+    'menu_name' => 'main',
+  ));
+  $home->save();
+
   // Populate the default shortcut set.
   $shortcut = Shortcut::create(array(
     'shortcut_set' => 'default',
diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/standard.links.menu.yml b/core/profiles/standard/standard.links.menu.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2278b21..0000000
--- a/core/profiles/standard/standard.links.menu.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-standard.front_page:
-  title: 'Home'
-  route_name: '<front>'
-  menu_name: main