diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index 59386ad..2997d68 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@
         Intent settings = new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS);
         settings.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                 | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
-        Intent help = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(getString(R.string.help_url)));
+        String helpUrl = getString(R.string.help_url);
+        Intent help = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(helpUrl));
         help.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                 | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);
 
@@ -1317,10 +1318,12 @@
             .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_preferences)
             .setIntent(settings)
             .setAlphabeticShortcut('P');
-        menu.add(0, MENU_HELP, 0, R.string.menu_help)
-            .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_help)
-            .setIntent(help)
-            .setAlphabeticShortcut('H');
+        if (!helpUrl.isEmpty()) {
+            menu.add(0, MENU_HELP, 0, R.string.menu_help)
+                .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_help)
+                .setIntent(help)
+                .setAlphabeticShortcut('H');
+        }
         return true;
     }