diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 52b8b21..6eaf90f 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -224,10 +224,6 @@ const MetisMenu = (($) => { // eslint-disable-line no-shadow
           ...typeof config === 'object' && config ? config : {},
         };
 
-        if (!data && /dispose/.test(config)) {
-          this.dispose();
-        }
-
         if (!data) {
           data = new MetisMenu(this, conf);
           $this.data(DATA_KEY, data);