diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
index f1d0fcb4ef37..b3e1e1f78957 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-theme-classic/src/theme/Navbar/index.js
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ function NavItem({items, position, className, ...props}) {
   );
 }
 
-function MobileNavItem({items, className, ...props}) {
+function MobileNavItem({items, position, className, ...props}) {
+  // Need to destructure position from props so that it doesn't get passed on.
   const navLinkClassNames = (extraClassName, isSubList = false) =>
     classnames(
       'menu__link',