diff --git a/source/Griffin.MvcContrib/Plugins/RoutedMenuItem.cs b/source/Griffin.MvcContrib/Plugins/RoutedMenuItem.cs
index ee70460..d30dbcb 100644
--- a/source/Griffin.MvcContrib/Plugins/RoutedMenuItem.cs
+++ b/source/Griffin.MvcContrib/Plugins/RoutedMenuItem.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public Uri CreateUri(UrlHelper helper)
             var routeName = (string)_route["area"];
             if (routeName != null)
             {
-                _route.Remove("area");
                 return new Uri(helper.RouteUrl(routeName, _route), UriKind.Relative);
             }