diff --git a/src/renku/app/main.cpp b/src/renku/app/main.cpp
--- a/src/renku/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/renku/app/main.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Keys
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Save
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Create);
+
+    delete window->findChild<QAction*>("help_contents");
+    delete window->findChild<QAction*>("help_whats_this");
+
     window->show();
 
     {
diff --git a/src/zanshin/app/main.cpp b/src/zanshin/app/main.cpp
--- a/src/zanshin/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/zanshin/app/main.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Keys
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Save
                    | KXmlGuiWindow::Create);
+
+    delete window->findChild<QAction*>("help_contents");
+    delete window->findChild<QAction*>("help_whats_this");
+
     window->show();
 
     {