diff --git a/Source/InputMethodController.mm b/Source/InputMethodController.mm
index f12f487f..4c4b4319 100644
--- a/Source/InputMethodController.mm
+++ b/Source/InputMethodController.mm
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ static double FindHighestScore(const vector<NodeAnchor>& nodes, double epsilon)
 {
     // a menu instance (autoreleased) is requested every time the user click on the input menu
     NSMenu *menu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:LocalizationNotNeeded(@"Input Method Menu")];
-    NSMenuItem *preferenceMenuItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"McBopomofo Preferences", @"") action:@selector(showPreferences:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-    [menu addItem:preferenceMenuItem];
+
+    [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"McBopomofo Preferences", @"") action:@selector(showPreferences:) keyEquivalent:@""];
 
     NSMenuItem *chineseConversionMenuItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Chinese Conversion", @"") action:@selector(toggleChineseConverter:) keyEquivalent:@"g"];
     chineseConversionMenuItem.keyEquivalentModifierMask = NSEventModifierFlagCommand | NSEventModifierFlagControl;
@@ -185,28 +185,19 @@ static double FindHighestScore(const vector<NodeAnchor>& nodes, double epsilon)
 
     [menu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"User Phrases", @"") action:NULL keyEquivalent:@""];
-
     if (_inputMode == kPlainBopomofoModeIdentifier) {
         NSMenuItem *editExcludedPhrasesItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Edit Excluded Phrases", @"") action:@selector(openExcludedPhrasesPlainBopomofo:) keyEquivalent:@""];
         [menu addItem:editExcludedPhrasesItem];
     }
     else {
-        NSMenuItem *editUserPhrasesItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Edit User Phrases", @"") action:@selector(openUserPhrases:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-        [menu addItem:editUserPhrasesItem];
-
-        NSMenuItem *editExcludedPhrasesItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Edit Excluded Phrases", @"") action:@selector(openExcludedPhrasesMcBopomofo:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-        [menu addItem:editExcludedPhrasesItem];
+        [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Edit User Phrases", @"") action:@selector(openUserPhrases:) keyEquivalent:@""];
+        [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Edit Excluded Phrases", @"") action:@selector(openExcludedPhrasesMcBopomofo:) keyEquivalent:@""];
     }
-
-    NSMenuItem *reloadUserPhrasesItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Reload User Phrases", @"") action:@selector(reloadUserPhrases:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-    [menu addItem:reloadUserPhrasesItem];
+    [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Reload User Phrases", @"") action:@selector(reloadUserPhrases:) keyEquivalent:@""];
     [menu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
 
-    NSMenuItem *updateCheckItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Check for Updates…", @"") action:@selector(checkForUpdate:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-    [menu addItem:updateCheckItem];
-
-    NSMenuItem *aboutMenuItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"About McBopomofo…", @"") action:@selector(showAbout:) keyEquivalent:@""];
-    [menu addItem:aboutMenuItem];
+    [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"Check for Updates…", @"") action:@selector(checkForUpdate:) keyEquivalent:@""];
+    [menu addItemWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"About McBopomofo…", @"") action:@selector(showAbout:) keyEquivalent:@""];
     return menu;
 }