diff --git a/sat/core/sat_main.py b/sat/core/sat_main.py
index f6d07fa0..c28222cd 100644
--- a/sat/core/sat_main.py
+++ b/sat/core/sat_main.py
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ from sat.stdui import ui_contact_list, ui_profile_manager
 import sat.plugins
 
 
-try:
-    from collections import OrderedDict  # only available from python 2.7
-except ImportError:
-    from ordereddict import OrderedDict
-
 log = getLogger(__name__)
 
 class SAT(service.Service):
@@ -64,9 +59,8 @@ class SAT(service.Service):
         # this _init is called in startService
         log.info(f"{C.APP_NAME} {self.full_version}")
         self._cb_map = {}  # map from callback_id to callbacks
-        self._menus = (
-            OrderedDict()
-        )  # dynamic menus. key: callback_id, value: menu data (dictionnary)
+        # dynamic menus. key: callback_id, value: menu data (dictionnary)
+        self._menus = {}
         self._menus_paths = {}  # path to id. key: (menu_type, lower case tuple of path),
                                 # value: menu id
         self.initialised = defer.Deferred()