diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
index c782d2e..50a7512 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gobject_property.py
@@ -21,15 +21,12 @@
 from .binding import Binding
 from .common import *
 from .contexts import ValueTypeCtx
-from .gtk_menu import menu
 from .values import ArrayValue, ExprValue, ObjectValue, Value
 
 
 class Property(AstNode):
     grammar = Statement(
-        UseIdent("name"),
-        ":",
-        AnyOf(Binding, ExprValue, menu, ObjectValue, Value, ArrayValue),
+        UseIdent("name"), ":", AnyOf(Binding, ExprValue, ObjectValue, Value, ArrayValue)
     )
 
     @property
diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
index bc38f37..c7ef5f2 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class Menu(AstNode):
     def items(self) -> T.List[T.Union["Menu", "MenuAttribute"]]:
         return self.children
 
+    @validate("menu")
+    def has_id(self):
+        if self.tokens["tag"] == "menu" and self.tokens["id"] is None:
+            raise CompileError("Menu requires an ID")
+
     @validate("id")
     def object_id_not_reserved(self):
         if self.id in RESERVED_IDS:
diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py b/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
index 32291ee..15850f7 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/outputs/xml/__init__.py
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@ class XmlOutput(OutputFormat):
             self._emit_expression(value.expression, xml)
             xml.end_tag()
 
-        elif isinstance(value, Menu):
-            xml.start_tag("property", **props)
-            self._emit_menu(value, xml)
-            xml.end_tag()
-
         elif isinstance(value, ObjectValue):
             xml.start_tag("property", **props)
             self._emit_object(value.object, xml)
diff --git a/docs/reference/objects.rst b/docs/reference/objects.rst
index d759abe..6f76da6 100644
--- a/docs/reference/objects.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/objects.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Properties
 
 .. rst-class:: grammar-block
 
-   Property = <name::ref:`IDENT<Syntax IDENT>`> ':' ( :ref:`Binding<Syntax Binding>` | :ref:`ExprValue<Syntax ExprValue>` | :ref:`Menu<Syntax Menu>` | :ref:`ObjectValue<Syntax ObjectValue>` | :ref:`Value<Syntax Value>` ) ';'
+   Property = <name::ref:`IDENT<Syntax IDENT>`> ':' ( :ref:`Binding<Syntax Binding>` | :ref:`ExprValue<Syntax ExprValue>` | :ref:`ObjectValue<Syntax ObjectValue>` | :ref:`Value<Syntax Value>` ) ';'
 
 Properties specify the details of each object, like a label's text, an image's icon name, or the margins on a container.
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 635fac5..f298d15 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('blueprint-compiler',
-  version: '0.17.0',
+  version: '0.16.0',
 )
 
 prefix = get_option('prefix')
diff --git a/tests/samples/inline_menu.blp b/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.blp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/samples/inline_menu.blp
rename to tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.blp
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err b/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3115750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/inline_menu.err
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+4,15,4,Namespace Gtk does not contain a type called menu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu_no_id.blp b/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.blp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/samples/menu_no_id.blp
rename to tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.blp
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err b/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e97f033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/menu_no_id.err
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3,1,4,Menu requires an ID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui b/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index 2910b14..0000000
--- a/tests/samples/inline_menu.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
-DO NOT EDIT!
-This file was @generated by blueprint-compiler. Instead, edit the
-corresponding .blp file and regenerate this file with blueprint-compiler.
--->
-<interface>
-  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
-  <object class="GtkMenuButton">
-    <property name="menu-model">
-      <menu id="primary_menu"></menu>
-    </property>
-  </object>
-</interface>
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui b/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index 934f6da..0000000
--- a/tests/samples/menu_no_id.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
-DO NOT EDIT!
-This file was @generated by blueprint-compiler. Instead, edit the
-corresponding .blp file and regenerate this file with blueprint-compiler.
--->
-<interface>
-  <requires lib="gtk" version="4.0"/>
-  <menu></menu>
-</interface>