diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/SearchListActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/SearchListActivity.java
index 566393504..168558e79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/SearchListActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/SearchListActivity.java
@@ -259,21 +259,6 @@ public class SearchListActivity extends AbstractListActivity implements DeleteMa
         handleIntent(intent);
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
-        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.search_list, menu);
-        menu.findItem(R.id.search_list_search).setVisible(false);
-        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
-        if (item.getItemId() == R.id.search_list_search) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
         super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);
diff --git a/src/main/res/menu/search_list.xml b/src/main/res/menu/search_list.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ff10cdd2..000000000
--- a/src/main/res/menu/search_list.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
-Copyright 2012 Google Inc.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
--->
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/search_list_search"
-        android:actionViewClass="android.widget.SearchView"
-        android:showAsAction="ifRoom"
-        android:title="@string/menu_search" />
-</menu>
\ No newline at end of file