diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.admin.inc b/core/modules/menu/menu.admin.inc
index fc38caa..3ed7696 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.admin.inc
@@ -371,16 +371,9 @@ function menu_edit_item($form, &$form_state, $type, $item, $menu) {
       $delta = $menu_item_count;
     }
   }
-  if ($delta < 50) {
-    // Old hardcoded value.
-    $delta = 50;
-  }
   $form['weight'] = array(
-    '#type' => 'weight',
-    '#title' => t('Weight'),
-    '#delta' => $delta,
+    '#type' => 'hidden',
     '#default_value' => $item['weight'],
-    '#description' => t('Optional. In the menu, the heavier links will sink and the lighter links will be positioned nearer the top.'),
   );
   $form['actions']['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Save'));
 
diff --git a/core/modules/menu/menu.module b/core/modules/menu/menu.module
index 653c17f..b7db896 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/menu.module
+++ b/core/modules/menu/menu.module
@@ -715,16 +715,9 @@ function menu_form_node_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       $delta = $menu_items;
     }
   }
-  if ($delta < 50) {
-    // Old hardcoded value
-    $delta = 50;
-  }
   $form['menu']['link']['weight'] = array(
-    '#type' => 'weight',
-    '#title' => t('Weight'),
-    '#delta' => $delta,
+    '#type' => 'hidden',
     '#default_value' => $link['weight'],
-    '#description' => t('Menu links with smaller weights are displayed before links with larger weights.'),
   );
 }