diff --git a/src/msspec/iodata.py b/src/msspec/iodata.py
index b15e3c3..cd2a41c 100644
--- a/src/msspec/iodata.py
+++ b/src/msspec/iodata.py
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ class _DataWindow(wx.Frame):
 
     def on_menu_dataset(self, event):
         menu_id = event.GetId()
-        dset_name = self.GetMenuBar().FindItemById(menu_id).GetText()
+        dset_name = self.GetMenuBar().FindItemById(menu_id).GetItemLabelText()
         self.show_dataset(dset_name)
 
 
@@ -1400,7 +1400,6 @@ class _DataWindow(wx.Frame):
         menu = self.GetMenuBar().GetMenu(menu_id)
         for item in menu.GetMenuItems():
             if item.IsChecked():
-                #sb.SetStatusText("%s" % item.GetText(), 1)
                 sb.SetStatusText("%s" % item.GetItemLabelText(), 1)
                 break