diff --git a/client/components/dropdown/dropdown.jsx b/client/components/dropdown/dropdown.jsx
index 57bf4549c..c22ce9010 100644
--- a/client/components/dropdown/dropdown.jsx
+++ b/client/components/dropdown/dropdown.jsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const Dropdown = ({ groupName, className = null, icon, children, color = null, c
 	// the trigger is the piece placed inside the opening button of the menu.
 	// This method allows for creating a generic span with the group name,
 	// or using a bespoke element (like a graphic) passed in from props to be used as the trigger
-	const trigger = (groupName, icon)=>{
+	const trigger = (groupName = 'menu', icon = '')=>{
 		if(!customTrigger){
 			return <>
 				<i className={icon}></i><span className='menu-name'>{groupName}</span><i className={`caret fas fa-caret-${isSubMenu ? 'right' : 'down'}`}></i>
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ const Dropdown = ({ groupName, className = null, icon, children, color = null, c
 				id={`${menuId}-trigger`}
 				className={['menu-item', color].join(' ')}
 				popoverTarget={menuId}
-				icon={icon}
 				aria-haspopup='menu'
 				role='menuitem'
 				disabled={!React.Children.count(children)}