diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewCertActivity.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewCertActivity.java
index ac4194afc..b130519ba 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewCertActivity.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/ViewCertActivity.java
@@ -220,9 +220,6 @@ public class ViewCertActivity extends ActionBarActivity
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
         switch (item.getItemId()) {
-            case R.id.menu_view_cert_verify:
-                // TODO verification routine
-                return true;
             case R.id.menu_view_cert_view_signer:
                 // can't do this before the data is initialized
                 Intent viewIntent = null;
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/res/menu/view_cert.xml b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/res/menu/view_cert.xml
index dbdb2bfbe..8c8e455c7 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/res/menu/view_cert.xml
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/res/menu/view_cert.xml
@@ -2,10 +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/menu_view_cert_verify"
-        app:showAsAction="never"
-        android:title="Verify signature" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/menu_view_cert_view_signer"
         app:showAsAction="never"