diff --git a/packages/react/src/context/navMenu.tsx b/packages/react/src/context/navMenu.tsx
index 3396ff6c..9955ddd1 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/context/navMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/context/navMenu.tsx
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@ export interface NavMenuContextValue {
   onToggle: () => void
 }
 
-export const NavMenuContext = createContext<NavMenuContextValue>({
-  triggerRef: null,
-  menuRef: null,
-  expanded: false,
-  onToggle: () => {},
-})
+export const NavMenuContext = createContext<NavMenuContextValue | null>(null)
 
 export function NavMenu(props: PropsWithChildren) {
   const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
diff --git a/tests/react/context/navMenu.test.tsx b/tests/react/context/navMenu.test.tsx
index 462cef77..de4d5380 100644
--- a/tests/react/context/navMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/react/context/navMenu.test.tsx
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ describe('navMenu & useNavMenuContext', () => {
     )
   }
 
-  afterEach(cleanup)
-
   test('should export a NavMenu', () => {
     render(<NavMenuTest />)
     expect(screen.getByText(/trigger/i)).toBeTruthy()