diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9eab83d..640059e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ features = [
 ]
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
-parking_lot = "0.12"
 gtk = "0.15"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "macos")'.dependencies]
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/linux.rs b/src/platform_impl/linux.rs
index 4ca9386..0d5dbcb 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/linux.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/linux.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::util::Counter;
 use gtk::{prelude::*, Orientation};
-use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use std::{rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
+use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
 static COUNTER: Counter = Counter::new();
 
@@ -22,13 +21,13 @@ struct MenuEntry {
     // multiple times, and thus can't be used in multiple windows, each entry
     // keeps a vector of a `gtk::MenuItem` or a tuple of `gtk::MenuItem` and `gtk::Menu`
     // and push to it every time `Menu::init_for_gtk_window` is called.
-    item_gtk_items: Option<Arc<Mutex<Vec<gtk::MenuItem>>>>,
-    menu_gtk_items: Option<Arc<Mutex<Vec<(gtk::MenuItem, gtk::Menu)>>>>,
-    entries: Option<Vec<Arc<Mutex<MenuEntry>>>>,
+    item_gtk_items: Option<Rc<RefCell<Vec<gtk::MenuItem>>>>,
+    menu_gtk_items: Option<Rc<RefCell<Vec<(gtk::MenuItem, gtk::Menu)>>>>,
+    entries: Option<Vec<Rc<RefCell<MenuEntry>>>>,
 }
 
 struct InnerMenu {
-    entries: Vec<Arc<Mutex<MenuEntry>>>,
+    entries: Vec<Rc<RefCell<MenuEntry>>>,
     // NOTE(amrbashir): because gtk doesn't allow using the same `gtk::MenuBar` and `gtk::Box`
     // multiple times, and thus can't be used in multiple windows, entry
     // keeps a vector of a tuple of `gtk::MenuBar` and `gtk::Box`
@@ -36,11 +35,11 @@ struct InnerMenu {
     gtk_items: Vec<(gtk::MenuBar, Rc<gtk::Box>)>,
 }
 
-pub struct Menu(Arc<Mutex<InnerMenu>>);
+pub struct Menu(Rc<RefCell<InnerMenu>>);
 
 impl Menu {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        Self(Arc::new(Mutex::new(InnerMenu {
+        Self(Rc::new(RefCell::new(InnerMenu {
             entries: Vec::new(),
             gtk_items: Vec::new(),
         })))
@@ -48,16 +47,16 @@ impl Menu {
 
     pub fn add_submenu(&mut self, label: impl AsRef<str>, enabled: bool) -> Submenu {
         let label = label.as_ref().to_string();
-        let entry = Arc::new(Mutex::new(MenuEntry {
+        let entry = Rc::new(RefCell::new(MenuEntry {
             label: label.clone(),
             enabled,
             entries: Some(Vec::new()),
             r#type: MenuEntryType::Submenu,
             item_id: None,
-            menu_gtk_items: Some(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()))),
+            menu_gtk_items: Some(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Vec::new()))),
             item_gtk_items: None,
         }));
-        self.0.lock().entries.push(entry.clone());
+        self.0.borrow_mut().entries.push(entry.clone());
         Submenu(entry)
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ impl Menu {
         W: IsA<gtk::Container>,
     {
         let menu_bar = gtk::MenuBar::new();
-        add_entries_to_menu(&menu_bar, &self.0.lock().entries);
+        add_entries_to_menu(&menu_bar, &self.0.borrow().entries);
 
         let vbox = gtk::Box::new(Orientation::Vertical, 0);
         vbox.pack_start(&menu_bar, false, false, 0);
@@ -76,15 +75,18 @@ impl Menu {
         let vbox = Rc::new(vbox);
         let vbox_c = Rc::clone(&vbox);
 
-        self.0.lock().gtk_items.push((menu_bar, vbox));
+        self.0.borrow_mut().gtk_items.push((menu_bar, vbox));
 
         vbox_c
     }
 }
 
-fn add_entries_to_menu<M: IsA<gtk::MenuShell>>(gtk_menu: &M, entries: &Vec<Arc<Mutex<MenuEntry>>>) {
+fn add_entries_to_menu<M: IsA<gtk::MenuShell>>(
+    gtk_menu: &M,
+    entries: &Vec<Rc<RefCell<MenuEntry>>>,
+) {
     for entry in entries {
-        let mut entry = entry.lock();
+        let mut entry = entry.borrow_mut();
         let gtk_item = gtk::MenuItem::with_label(&entry.label);
         gtk_menu.append(&gtk_item);
         gtk_item.set_sensitive(entry.enabled);
@@ -96,106 +98,121 @@ fn add_entries_to_menu<M: IsA<gtk::MenuShell>>(gtk_menu: &M, entries: &Vec<Arc<M
                 .menu_gtk_items
                 .as_mut()
                 .unwrap()
-                .lock()
+                .borrow_mut()
                 .push((gtk_item, gtk_menu));
         } else {
             let id = entry.item_id.unwrap_or_default();
             gtk_item.connect_activate(move |_| {
                 let _ = crate::MENU_CHANNEL.0.send(crate::MenuEvent { id });
             });
-            entry.item_gtk_items.as_mut().unwrap().lock().push(gtk_item);
+            entry
+                .item_gtk_items
+                .as_mut()
+                .unwrap()
+                .borrow_mut()
+                .push(gtk_item);
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Submenu(Arc<Mutex<MenuEntry>>);
+pub struct Submenu(Rc<RefCell<MenuEntry>>);
 
 impl Submenu {
     pub fn label(&self) -> String {
-        self.0.lock().label.clone()
+        self.0.borrow().label.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn set_label(&mut self, label: impl AsRef<str>) {
         let label = label.as_ref().to_string();
-        let mut entry = self.0.lock();
-        for (item, _) in entry.menu_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().lock().iter() {
+        let mut entry = self.0.borrow_mut();
+        for (item, _) in entry.menu_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().borrow().iter() {
             item.set_label(&label);
         }
         entry.label = label;
     }
 
     pub fn enabled(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.lock().enabled
+        self.0.borrow().enabled
     }
 
     pub fn set_enabled(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
-        let mut entry = self.0.lock();
+        let mut entry = self.0.borrow_mut();
         entry.enabled = true;
-        for (item, _) in entry.menu_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().lock().iter() {
+        for (item, _) in entry.menu_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().borrow().iter() {
             item.set_sensitive(enabled);
         }
     }
 
     pub fn add_submenu(&mut self, label: impl AsRef<str>, enabled: bool) -> Submenu {
-        let entry = Arc::new(Mutex::new(MenuEntry {
+        let entry = Rc::new(RefCell::new(MenuEntry {
             label: label.as_ref().to_string(),
             enabled,
             entries: Some(Vec::new()),
             r#type: MenuEntryType::Submenu,
             item_id: None,
-            menu_gtk_items: Some(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()))),
+            menu_gtk_items: Some(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Vec::new()))),
             item_gtk_items: None,
         }));
-        self.0.lock().entries.as_mut().unwrap().push(entry.clone());
+        self.0
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .entries
+            .as_mut()
+            .unwrap()
+            .push(entry.clone());
         Submenu(entry)
     }
 
     pub fn add_text_item(&mut self, label: impl AsRef<str>, enabled: bool) -> TextMenuItem {
-        let entry = Arc::new(Mutex::new(MenuEntry {
+        let entry = Rc::new(RefCell::new(MenuEntry {
             label: label.as_ref().to_string(),
             enabled,
             entries: None,
             r#type: MenuEntryType::Text,
             item_id: Some(COUNTER.next()),
             menu_gtk_items: None,
-            item_gtk_items: Some(Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new()))),
+            item_gtk_items: Some(Rc::new(RefCell::new(Vec::new()))),
         }));
-        self.0.lock().entries.as_mut().unwrap().push(entry.clone());
+        self.0
+            .borrow_mut()
+            .entries
+            .as_mut()
+            .unwrap()
+            .push(entry.clone());
         TextMenuItem(entry)
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct TextMenuItem(Arc<Mutex<MenuEntry>>);
+pub struct TextMenuItem(Rc<RefCell<MenuEntry>>);
 
 impl TextMenuItem {
     pub fn label(&self) -> String {
-        self.0.lock().label.clone()
+        self.0.borrow().label.clone()
     }
 
     pub fn set_label(&mut self, label: impl AsRef<str>) {
         let label = label.as_ref().to_string();
-        let mut entry = self.0.lock();
-        for item in entry.item_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().lock().iter() {
+        let mut entry = self.0.borrow_mut();
+        for item in entry.item_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().borrow().iter() {
             item.set_label(&label);
         }
         entry.label = label;
     }
 
     pub fn enabled(&self) -> bool {
-        self.0.lock().enabled
+        self.0.borrow().enabled
     }
 
     pub fn set_enabled(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
-        let mut entry = self.0.lock();
-        for item in entry.item_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().lock().iter() {
+        let mut entry = self.0.borrow_mut();
+        for item in entry.item_gtk_items.as_ref().unwrap().borrow().iter() {
             item.set_sensitive(enabled);
         }
         entry.enabled = enabled;
     }
 
     pub fn id(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.0.lock().item_id.unwrap()
+        self.0.borrow().item_id.unwrap()
     }
 }