diff --git a/app/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java b/app/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
index 571d34dde..2390570f1 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/mode/java/JavaEditor.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public class JavaEditor extends Editor {
 
     // macosx already has its own about menu
     if (!Base.isMacOS()) {
-      menu.addSeparator();
       item = new JMenuItem("About Processing");
       item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 24e603e95..f43a52f39 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 0216 pde
+X remove extra separator at the top of the Help menu on Windows and Linux
 
 _ on Windows, the Help menu seems to start with a separator