diff --git a/core/js/js.js b/core/js/js.js
index 0a14acd4b6..80c62e7011 100644
--- a/core/js/js.js
+++ b/core/js/js.js
@@ -1511,14 +1511,9 @@ function initCore() {
 	}
 
 	var resizeMenu = function() {
-		var maxApps = 8;
 		var appList = $('#appmenu li');
 		var availableWidth = $('#header-left').width() - $('#nextcloud').width() - 44;
 		var appCount = Math.floor((availableWidth)/44);
-		// show a maximum of 8 apps
-		if(appCount >= maxApps) {
-			appCount = maxApps;
-		}
 		// show at least 2 apps in the popover
 		if(appList.length-1-appCount >= 1) {
 			appCount--;