diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOperations.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOperations.java
index 52822ae9f6..fdc1dec124 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOperations.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOperations.java
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ public class FragmentOperations extends FragmentBase {
         if (itemId == R.id.menu_help) {
             onMenuHelp();
             return true;
-        } else if (itemId == R.id.menu_force_reload) {
-            onMenuForceReload();
-            return true;
         } else if (itemId == R.id.menu_delete) {
             new FragmentDialogDelete().show(getParentFragmentManager(), "operations:delete");
             return true;
@@ -130,11 +127,6 @@ public class FragmentOperations extends FragmentBase {
         Helper.viewFAQ(getContext(), 3);
     }
 
-    private void onMenuForceReload() {
-        ServiceSynchronize.reload(getContext(), null, true, "operations");
-        ToastEx.makeText(getContext(), R.string.title_force_reload, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-    }
-
     public static class FragmentDialogDelete extends FragmentDialogBase {
         @NonNull
         @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_operations.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_operations.xml
index 64f752f2c1..2a031b406f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_operations.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_operations.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
         android:title="@string/title_info"
         app:showAsAction="always" />
 
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/menu_force_reload"
-        android:title="@string/title_force_reload"
-        app:showAsAction="never" />
-
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_delete"
         android:title="@string/title_delete"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4ec777540e..5a61839194 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1320,7 +1320,6 @@
     <string name="title_select_found">Select found</string>
     <string name="title_mark_all_read">Mark all read</string>
     <string name="title_force_sync">Force sync</string>
-    <string name="title_force_reload">Force restart</string>
     <string name="title_force_send">Force send</string>
 
     <string name="title_language_all">All</string>