diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
index 5214aeb7dc..4be135eaa9 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
       const defaultProps = {
         active: item.value === selectedLabel,
         as: 'a',
-        key: item.value,
+        key: item.key || item.value,
         onClick: this.handleLabelClick,
         onRemove: this.handleLabelRemove,
         value: item.value,
diff --git a/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js b/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
index 7090554ed4..28f94c47ba 100644
--- a/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
+++ b/test/specs/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown-test.js
@@ -1835,28 +1835,6 @@ describe('Dropdown', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  describe('renderOptions', () => {
-    it('prefers the option\'s "key" property for keying generated DropdownItems', () => {
-      const customOptions = [
-        { text: '1', value: '1', key: 'a' },
-        { text: '2', value: '2', key: 'b' },
-      ]
-      wrapperShallow(<Dropdown options={customOptions} />)
-      wrapper.should.contain('DropdownItem[key="a"]')
-      wrapper.should.contain('DropdownItem[key="b"]')
-    })
-
-    it('generates a "key" property using the option.value if no key is provided', () => {
-      const customOptions = [
-        { text: '1', value: '1' },
-        { text: '2', value: '2' },
-      ]
-      wrapperShallow(<Dropdown options={customOptions} />)
-      wrapper.should.contain('DropdownItem[key="1-0"]')
-      wrapper.should.contain('DropdownItem[key="2-1"]')
-    })
-  })
-
   describe('Dropdown.Menu child', () => {
     it('renders child passed', () => {
       wrapperShallow(