diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_menu.c b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_menu.c
index 60b1368ecd..2f892faac7 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_menu.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/bin/test_menu.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ _populate_2(Elm_Object_Item *menu_it)
 static void
 _populate_1(Evas_Object *win, Elm_Object_Item *menu_it)
 {
-   Elm_Object_Item *menu_it2;
+   Elm_Object_Item *menu_it2, *menu_it3;
    Evas_Object *radio;
 
    radio = elm_radio_add(win);
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ _populate_1(Evas_Object *win, Elm_Object_Item *menu_it)
    elm_object_text_set(radio, "radio in menu");
    menu_it2 = elm_menu_item_add(menu, menu_it, "object-rotate-left", "menu 1",
                                 NULL, NULL);
-   elm_menu_item_add_object(menu, menu_it, radio, NULL, NULL);
+   menu_it3 = elm_menu_item_add(menu, menu_it, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+   elm_object_item_content_set(menu_it3, radio);
 
    _populate_2(menu_it2);
 }
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/menu_example_01.c b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/menu_example_01.c
index 2dfd89dde2..5b33d47cd8 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/examples/menu_example_01.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/examples/menu_example_01.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ EAPI_MAIN int
 elm_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    Evas_Object *win, *bg, *menu, *button, *rect;
-   Elm_Object_Item *menu_it;
+   Elm_Object_Item *menu_it, *menu_it1;
 
    win = elm_win_add(NULL, "menu", ELM_WIN_BASIC);
    elm_win_title_set(win, "Menu");
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ elm_main(int argc, char **argv)
    elm_menu_item_add(menu, menu_it, "object-rotate-left", "menu 1", NULL, NULL);
    button = elm_button_add(win);
    elm_object_text_set(button, "button - delete items");
-   elm_menu_item_add_object(menu, menu_it, button, NULL, NULL);
+   menu_it1 = elm_menu_item_add(menu, menu_it, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+   elm_object_item_content_set(menu_it1, button);
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(button, "clicked", _del_it, menu);
    elm_menu_item_separator_add(menu, menu_it);
    elm_menu_item_add(menu, menu_it, NULL, "third item", NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
index a3e861545a..e7e25cf382 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
@@ -4564,6 +4564,22 @@ EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool         elm_web_history_enable_get(const Evas_Obj
  */
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void              elm_web_history_enable_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool enable);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Add an object swallowed in an item at the end of the given menu
+ * widget
+ *
+ * @param obj The menu object.
+ * @param parent The parent menu item (optional)
+ * @param subobj The object to swallow
+ * @param func Function called when the user select the item.
+ * @param data Data sent by the callback.
+ * @return Returns the new item.
+ *
+ * Add an evas object as an item to the menu.
+ * @deprecated please use "elm_menu_item_add" + "elm_object_item_content_set" instead.
+ */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Elm_Object_Item             *elm_menu_item_add_object(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Object_Item *parent, Evas_Object *subobj, Evas_Smart_Cb func, const void *data);
+
 /**
  * @}
  */
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
index 00a9fb15b0..e4591cfc78 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ elm_menu_item_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Object_Item *parent, const char *icon, c
    return (Elm_Object_Item *) subitem;
 }
 
-EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Elm_Object_Item *
 elm_menu_item_add_object(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Object_Item *parent, Evas_Object *subobj, Evas_Smart_Cb func, const void *data)
 {
    Elm_Menu_Item *subitem;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.h
index f212a097e4..0ba6726eaa 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_menu.h
@@ -111,27 +111,11 @@ EAPI Evas_Object                 *elm_menu_item_object_get(const Elm_Object_Item
  */
 EAPI Elm_Object_Item             *elm_menu_item_add(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Object_Item *parent, const char *icon, const char *label, Evas_Smart_Cb func, const void *data);
 
-/**
- * @brief Add an object swallowed in an item at the end of the given menu
- * widget
- *
- * @param obj The menu object.
- * @param parent The parent menu item (optional)
- * @param subobj The object to swallow
- * @param func Function called when the user select the item.
- * @param data Data sent by the callback.
- * @return Returns the new item.
- *
- * Add an evas object as an item to the menu.
- */
-//XXX: Any better API name? "_item_add_object" looks not good enough.
-EAPI Elm_Object_Item             *elm_menu_item_add_object(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Object_Item *parent, Evas_Object *subobj, Evas_Smart_Cb func, const void *data);
-
 /**
  * @brief Set the icon of a menu item to the standard icon with name @p icon
  *
  * @param it The menu item object.
- * @param icon The icon object to set for the content of @p item
+ * @param icon The name of icon object to set for the content of @p item
  *
  * Once this icon is set, any previously set icon will be deleted.
  */