diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index da1a359e2..064aa6521 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -397,12 +397,6 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
 
         findPreference(getString(R.string.p_hide_plus_button)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(RESULT_CODE_PERFORMANCE_PREF_CHANGED));
 
-        int[] menuPrefs = { R.string.p_show_menu_search, R.string.p_show_menu_sync, R.string.p_show_menu_sort,
-        };
-        for (int key : menuPrefs) {
-            findPreference(getString(key)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new SetResultOnPreferenceChangeListener(RESULT_CODE_PERFORMANCE_PREF_CHANGED));
-        }
-
         findPreference(getString(R.string.p_use_dark_theme_widget)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
index 0bf3c4544..712891925 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/TaskListActivity.java
@@ -160,15 +160,6 @@ public class TaskListActivity extends AstridActivity implements OnPageChangeList
             menu.findItem(R.id.menu_clear_completed).setVisible(true);
             menu.findItem(R.id.menu_sort).setVisible(false);
         }
-        if(!Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_menu_search, true)) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).setVisible(false);
-        }
-        if(!Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_menu_sort, true)) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_sort).setVisible(false);
-        }
-        if(!Preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_menu_sync, true)) {
-            menu.findItem(R.id.menu_sync).setVisible(false);
-        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
index a92768d46..0e46d795f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
+++ b/astrid/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/utility/AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec.java
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ public class AstridDefaultPreferenceSpec extends AstridPreferenceSpec {
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_show_recently_modified_filter, true);
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_show_not_in_list_filter, true);
 
-        setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_show_menu_search, true);
-        setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_show_menu_sync, true);
-        setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_show_menu_sort, true);
-
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_calendar_reminders, true);
 
         setPreference(prefs, editor, r, R.string.p_use_dark_theme, false);
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 94a4eca7f..25366fb36 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Zeilenart: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Erweiterte Einstellungen für Schnelleingabe</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Verstecke den +-Knopf</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Menüeinträge</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Listenansicht</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Kommentare bei Aufgabeneingabe anzeigen </string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Aussehen der Aufgabenzeilen</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 54d8f5388..e1f130adf 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Estilo de fila: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Controles avanzados de adiciona rápida</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Ocultar botón de adición</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Objetos del menú</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Vista de listas</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Mostrar comentarios durante la edición de tareas</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Apariencia de la fila de tareas</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index bf59a326c..dea0f3eb6 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Style de ligne : %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Contrôles d\'ajouts rapides avancés</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Masquer le bouton \"+\"</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Eléments de menu</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Vue sous forme de liste</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Afficher les commentaires dans l\'édition de tâches</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Style des lignes de tâche</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index e459f7ca7..9f98b02a7 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">סגנון שורה: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">בקרת הוספה מהירה מתקדם</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">הסתר את כפתור ה-פלוס</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">פריטי תפריט</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">תצוגת רשימה</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">הצגת הערות בעריכת משימה</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">חזות שורת המשימה</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index adcef3b8c..b4b06058e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">가로줄 스타일: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">고급 빠른추가 조정</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">플러스 버튼 감추기</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">메뉴 항목</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">목록 보기</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">일정 편집에서 댓글 보기</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">일정 표시줄 보기 설정</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 56d23e74e..c83713215 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@
 	</string-array>
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Styl wiersza: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Zaawansowane kontrolki szybkiego dodawania</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Pozycje menu</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Widok listy</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Pokaż komentarze w edycji zadania</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Wygląd rzędu zadań</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index cae0ce601..93d4c36f2 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
 	</string-array>
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Стиль строки: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Расширенные возможности быстрого добавления</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Элементы меню</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Списком</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Показывать комментарии в редакторе задачи</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Внешний вид задач в списке</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
index dbee941cc..171546a25 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Slog vrstice:%s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Napredni kontrolniki za hitro dodajanje</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Skrij gumb s plusom</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Predmeti na seznamu</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Seznamski prikaz</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Prikaži opombe pri urejanju opravkov</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Izgled vrstic z opravki</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index aaf9e50c8..59d3d1b1f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@
 	<string name="EPr_task_row_style_title">Стиль стрічки: %s</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_quickadd_controls">Розширені можливості швидкого додавання</string>
 	<string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Прибрати кнопку плюс</string>
-	<string name="EPr_menu_items">Елементи меню</string>
 	<string name="EPr_list_view">Вигляд списку</string>
 	<string name="EPr_show_task_edit_comments">Показувати коментарі в редакторі завдання</string>
 	<string name="EPr_taskRowPrefs_title">Зовнішній вигляд завдань у списку</string>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index ba7637198..4b6ebeb6e 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@
   <!-- show save and cancel buttons in task edit -->
   <string name="p_save_and_cancel">p_save_and_cancel</string>
   
-  <!-- menu items to show -->
-  <string name="p_menu_items">p_menu_items</string>
-  <string name="p_show_menu_search">p_show_menu_search</string>
-  <string name="p_show_menu_sync">p_show_menu_sync</string>
-  <string name="p_show_menu_sort">p_show_menu_sort</string>
-
   <string-array name="TEA_reminder_random_hours">
     <!-- values (in hours) associated with items above. -->
     <item>1</item>
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/values/strings-core.xml
index e2168a6ba..14a368460 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -528,9 +528,6 @@
   <!-- Preference: don't show plus button until input present -->
   <string name="EPr_hide_plus_button">Hide plus button</string>
 
-  <!-- Preference: menu items -->
-  <string name="EPr_menu_items">Menu items</string>
-
   <!-- Preference: list view -->
   <string name="EPr_list_view">List view</string>
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 39866984d..1df86acdc 100644
--- a/astrid/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -82,21 +82,6 @@
         </PreferenceScreen>
         
         <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/EPr_list_view" android:key="@string/p_list_view">
-            <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/EPr_menu_items" android:key="@string/p_menu_items">
-	            <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-	                android:key="@string/p_show_menu_search"
-	                android:title="@string/TLA_menu_search"
-	                android:defaultValue="true" />
-	            <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-	                android:key="@string/p_show_menu_sync"
-	                android:title="@string/TLA_menu_sync"
-	                android:defaultValue="true"/>
-	            <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
-	                android:key="@string/p_show_menu_sort"
-	                android:title="@string/TLA_menu_sort"
-	                android:defaultValue="true"/>
-            </PreferenceScreen>
-        
 	        <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/EPr_filters_to_show_title" android:key="@string/p_filters_to_show">
 	            <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
 	                android:key="@string/p_show_my_tasks_filter"