diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4ce70ecb..e97db85e 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:backupAgent=".util.PrefsBackupAgent"
         android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
-        android:uiOptions="splitActionBarWhenNarrow"     
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
index 82d905b8..b40cd959 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/MainActivity.java
@@ -1511,9 +1511,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends CommonActivity implements OnlineServices {
 						if (m_selectedArticle != null) {
 							Log.d(TAG, "setting up share provider");
 							shareProvider.setShareIntent(getShareIntent(m_selectedArticle));
-							
-							// seems to be needed because galaxy nexus craps out if that item is initially visible as action in XML
-							m_menu.findItem(R.id.share_article).setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
 						}
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
index 50c8971f..45642f20 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineActivity.java
@@ -936,9 +936,6 @@ public class OfflineActivity extends CommonActivity implements
 				if (m_selectedArticleId != 0) {
 					Log.d(TAG, "setting up share provider");
 					shareProvider.setShareIntent(getShareIntent(getArticleById(m_selectedArticleId)));
-					
-					// seems to be needed because galaxy nexus craps out if that item is initially visible as action in XML
-					m_menu.findItem(R.id.share_article).setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
 				}
 			}
 		}