diff --git a/js/src/dropdown.js b/js/src/dropdown.js
index 6129707e26..06f69af7be 100644
--- a/js/src/dropdown.js
+++ b/js/src/dropdown.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Dropdown extends BaseComponent {
       return
     }
 
-    const parent = Dropdown.getParentFromElement(this._element)
+    const parent = getElementFromSelector(this._element) || this._element.parentNode
     // Totally disable Popper for Dropdowns in Navbar
     if (this._inNavbar) {
       Manipulator.setDataAttribute(this._menu, 'popper', 'none')
@@ -408,10 +408,6 @@ class Dropdown extends BaseComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  static getParentFromElement(element) {
-    return getElementFromSelector(element) || element.parentNode
-  }
-
   static dataApiKeydownHandler(event) {
     // If not input/textarea:
     //  - And not a key in REGEXP_KEYDOWN => not a dropdown command