diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/booklist_context_menu.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/booklist_context_menu.py
index 6f2937f94b..7a854b4108 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/booklist_context_menu.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/booklist_context_menu.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2022, Charles Haley
 #
 
-from qt.core import QToolButton
-
 from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
 
 
@@ -11,9 +9,8 @@ class BooklistContextMenuAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Booklist context menu'
     action_spec = (_('Book list header menu'), 'context_menu.png',
-                   _('Show the book list header context menu'), None)
+                   _('Show the book list header context menu'), ())
     action_type = 'current'
-    popup_type = QToolButton.ToolButtonPopupMode.InstantPopup
     action_add_menu = False
     dont_add_to = frozenset(['context-menu-device', 'menubar-device'])