diff --git a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_core.js b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_core.js
index fa3f9abb072..1208d89f18e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_core.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ test( "prevent form submit on enter when menu is active", function() {
 	event = $.Event( "keydown" );
 	event.keyCode = $.ui.keyCode.DOWN;
 	element.trigger( event );
-	equal( menu.find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-focus" ).length, 1,
+	equal( menu.find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).length, 1,
 		"menu item is active" );
 
 	event = $.Event( "keydown" );
diff --git a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
index 226db29edce..8215dbe6146 100644
--- a/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
+++ b/tests/unit/autocomplete/autocomplete_options.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function autoFocusTest( afValue, focusedLength ) {
 		open: function() {
 			equal(
 				element.autocomplete( "widget" )
-					.find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-focus" )
+					.find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" )
 					.length,
 				focusedLength,
 				"first item is " + (afValue ? "" : "not") + " auto focused" );
diff --git a/tests/unit/menu/menu_events.js b/tests/unit/menu/menu_events.js
index f4d494f47af..8156abbcd7f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/menu/menu_events.js
+++ b/tests/unit/menu/menu_events.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle focus of menu with active item", function() {
 	expect( 1 );
 	var element = $( "#menu1" ).menu({
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation on menu without scroll and without submen
 			log( $( ui.item[ 0 ] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation on menu without scroll and with submenus"
 			log( $( ui.item[0] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active:last" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation on menu with scroll and without submenus"
 			log( $( ui.item[ 0 ] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active:last" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation on menu with scroll and with submenus", f
 			log( $( ui.item[ 0 ] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index());
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active:last" ).parent().index());
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation and mouse click on menu with disabled ite
 			log( $( ui.item[0] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index());
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index());
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation and mouse click on menu with dividers and
 			log( $( ui.item[0] ).text() );
 		},
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ asyncTest( "handle keyboard navigation with spelling of menu items", function()
 	expect( 3 );
 	var element = $( "#menu2" ).menu({
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ asyncTest( "Keep focus on selected item (see #10644)", function() {
 	expect( 1 );
 	var element = $( "#menu2" ).menu({
 		focus: function( event ) {
-			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-state-focus" ).parent().index() );
+			log( $( event.target ).find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" ).parent().index() );
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/selectmenu/selectmenu_core.js b/tests/unit/selectmenu/selectmenu_core.js
index b4efb80f2fb..3b5472996ea 100644
--- a/tests/unit/selectmenu/selectmenu_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/selectmenu/selectmenu_core.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ $.each([
 		});
 
 		function checkItemClasses() {
-			focusedItem = menu.find( "li .ui-state-focus" );
+			focusedItem = menu.find( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper.ui-state-active" );
 			equal( focusedItem.length, 1, "only one item has ui-state-focus class" );
 			equal( focusedItem.attr( "id" ), wrappers.eq( element[ 0 ].selectedIndex ).attr( "id" ),
 				"selected item has ui-state-focus class" );
diff --git a/ui/menu.js b/ui/menu.js
index 9c0954bea8a..bf698c9f975 100644
--- a/ui/menu.js
+++ b/ui/menu.js
@@ -372,9 +372,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.menu", {
 		this._scrollIntoView( item );
 
 		this.active = item.first();
-		focused = this.active.children( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper" )
-			.addClass( "ui-state-focus" )
-			.removeClass( "ui-state-active" );
+		focused = this.active.children( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper" ).addClass( "ui-state-active" );
 
 		// Only update aria-activedescendant if there's a role
 		// otherwise we assume focus is managed elsewhere
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.menu", {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		this.active.children( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper" ).removeClass( "ui-state-focus" );
+		this.active.children( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper" ).removeClass( "ui-state-active" );
 		this.active = null;
 
 		this._trigger( "blur", event, { item: this.active } );
@@ -503,7 +501,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.menu", {
 				.attr( "aria-hidden", "true" )
 				.attr( "aria-expanded", "false" )
 			.end()
-			.find( ".ui-state-active" ).not( ".ui-state-focus" )
+			.find( ".ui-state-active" ).not( ".ui-menu-item-wrapper" )
 				.removeClass( "ui-state-active" );
 	},
 
diff --git a/ui/selectmenu.js b/ui/selectmenu.js
index 19f27e80925..55da2b55216 100644
--- a/ui/selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/selectmenu.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ return $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 		} else {
 
 			// Menu clears focus on close, reset focus to selected item
-			this.menu.find( ".ui-state-focus" ).removeClass( "ui-state-focus" );
+			this.menu.find( ".ui-state-active" ).removeClass( "ui-state-active" );
 			this.menuInstance.focus( null, this._getSelectedItem() );
 		}