diff --git a/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php b/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
index 2f4e76227..1b11b869d 100644
--- a/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
+++ b/sources/application/UI/Base/Component/PopoverMenu/NewsroomMenu/NewsroomMenuFactory.php
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ class NewsroomMenuFactory
 		return $oMenu;
 	}
 
-	public static function HasProviders()
-	{
-		$aProviders = MetaModel::EnumPlugins('iNewsroomProvider');
-		return count($aProviders) > 0;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Prepare parameters for the newsroom JS widget
 	 *
diff --git a/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php b/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
index 513ca903b..744541d6d 100644
--- a/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
+++ b/sources/application/UI/Base/Layout/NavigationMenu/NavigationMenuFactory.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class NavigationMenuFactory
 	{
 		
 		$oNewsroomMenu = null;
-		if (MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('newsroom_enabled') && NewsroomMenuFactory::HasProviders())
+		if (MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('newsroom_enabled'))
 		{
 			$oNewsroomMenu = NewsroomMenuFactory::MakeNewsroomMenuForNavigationMenu();
 		}