diff --git a/examples/stocks2/lib/stock_menu.dart b/examples/stocks2/lib/stock_menu.dart
index bbf55f89c8d..2b9df0b8940 100644
--- a/examples/stocks2/lib/stock_menu.dart
+++ b/examples/stocks2/lib/stock_menu.dart
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ class StockMenu extends Component {
       child: new PopupMenu(
         controller: controller,
         items: [
-          [new Text('Add stock')],
-          [new Text('Remove stock')],
-          [new Flexible(child: new Text('Autorefresh')), checkbox],
+          new Text('Add stock'),
+          new Text('Remove stock'),
+          new Flex([new Flexible(child: new Text('Autorefresh')), checkbox]),
         ],
         level: 4
       ),