diff --git a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
index 9c1d38982a..77d772da45 100644
--- a/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
+++ b/src/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/QtActivityBase.java
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ public class QtActivityBase extends Activity
     @Override
     public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu)
     {
-        m_optionsMenuIsVisible = true;
         boolean res = QtNative.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
         m_delegate.setActionBarVisibility(res && menu.size() > 0);
         return res;
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@ public class QtActivityBase extends Activity
     @Override
     public void onOptionsMenuClosed(Menu menu)
     {
-        m_optionsMenuIsVisible = false;
         QtNative.onOptionsMenuClosed(menu);
     }