diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/ManageReposActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/ManageReposActivity.java
index d9db24604..bb2b7e7ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/ManageReposActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/ManageReposActivity.java
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ public class ManageReposActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LoaderMana
             case R.id.action_add_repo:
                 showAddRepo();
                 return true;
-            case R.id.action_update_repo:
-                UpdateService.updateNow(this);
-                return true;
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/manage_repos.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/manage_repos.xml
index d764884bf..44b5c7ebd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/manage_repos.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/manage_repos.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" >
 
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/action_update_repo"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_refresh_white"
-        android:title="@string/menu_update_repo"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom|withText"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_add_repo"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_add_white"