diff --git a/mobile/android/base/home/BookmarksPage.java b/mobile/android/base/home/BookmarksPage.java
index 68eb8fe17536..d3d9730a3fcc 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/home/BookmarksPage.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/home/BookmarksPage.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package org.mozilla.gecko.home;
 
 import org.mozilla.gecko.Favicons;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Tab;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.Tabs;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.db.BrowserContract.Bookmarks;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.db.BrowserContract.Thumbnails;
@@ -211,16 +210,6 @@ public class BookmarksPage extends HomeFragment {
         TopBookmarksContextMenuInfo info = (TopBookmarksContextMenuInfo) menuInfo;
 
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(info.url)) {
-            // Show Open Private Tab if we're in private mode, Open New Tab otherwise
-            boolean isPrivate = false;
-            Tab tab = Tabs.getInstance().getSelectedTab();
-            if (tab != null) {
-                isPrivate = tab.isPrivate();
-            }
-
-            menu.findItem(R.id.top_bookmarks_open_new_tab).setVisible(!isPrivate);
-            menu.findItem(R.id.top_bookmarks_open_private_tab).setVisible(isPrivate);
-
             if (info.isPinned) {
                 menu.findItem(R.id.top_bookmarks_pin).setVisible(false);
             } else {
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java b/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java
index a3e1c31cb83b..3531a5889837 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/home/HomeFragment.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import org.mozilla.gecko.EditBookmarkDialog;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoAppShell;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoEvent;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
-import org.mozilla.gecko.Tab;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.Tabs;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.db.BrowserDB;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.gfx.BitmapUtils;
@@ -66,15 +65,6 @@ class HomeFragment extends Fragment {
         MenuInflater inflater = new MenuInflater(view.getContext());
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.home_contextmenu, menu);
 
-        // Show Open Private Tab if we're in private mode, Open New Tab otherwise
-        boolean isPrivate = false;
-        Tab tab = Tabs.getInstance().getSelectedTab();
-        if (tab != null) {
-            isPrivate = tab.isPrivate();
-        }
-        menu.findItem(R.id.home_open_new_tab).setVisible(!isPrivate);
-        menu.findItem(R.id.home_open_private_tab).setVisible(isPrivate);
-
         // Hide "Remove" item if there isn't a valid history ID
         if (info.rowId < 0) {
             menu.findItem(R.id.home_remove_history).setVisible(false);