diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
index afa466fb6..199c77aed 100644
--- a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
                           observes="View:FullScreen"/>
 #endif
                 <menuitem id="menu_readerModeItem"
+                          hidden="true"
                           observes="View:ReaderView"
                           key="key_toggleReaderMode"
                           label="&toggleReaderMode.label;"/>