diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/shortcutlistform.py b/openlp/core/ui/shortcutlistform.py
index b524c5d06..fd5a53813 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/shortcutlistform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/shortcutlistform.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ShortcutListForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ShortcutListDialog):
     """
     The shortcut list dialog
     """
-#TODO: do not close on ESC, ability to remove actions (e. g. reindex tool)
+#TODO: do not close on ESC
 #TODO: save/load shortcuts, docs
 #TODO: Fix Preview/Live controller (have the same shortcut), make sure
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ShortcutListForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_ShortcutListDialog):
         self.treeWidget.clear()
         for category in actionList.categories:
             item = QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem([category.name])
-            for action, default in category.actions:
+            for action in category.actions:
                 self.assingedShortcuts.extend(action.shortcuts())
                 actionText = REMOVE_AMPERSAND.sub('', unicode(action.text()))
                 if len(action.shortcuts()) == 2:
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
index cbfa3a488..8887a7e30 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/actions.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class CategoryActionList(object):
             raise StopIteration
         else:
             self.index += 1
-            return self.actions[self.index - 1][1:]
+            return self.actions[self.index - 1][1]
 
     def next(self):
         """
@@ -92,9 +92,15 @@ class CategoryActionList(object):
         self.add(name, weight)
 
     def add(self, action, weight=0):
-        self.actions.append((weight, action, action.shortcuts()))
+        self.actions.append((weight, action))
         self.actions.sort(key=lambda act: act[0])
 
+    def remove(self, remove_action):
+        for action in self.actions:
+            if action[1] == remove_action:
+                self.actions.remove(action)
+                return
+
 
 class CategoryList(object):
     """
@@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ class ActionList(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.categories = CategoryList()
 
-    def add_action(self, action, category=u'Default', weight=None):
+    def add_action(self, action, category, weight=None):
         if category not in self.categories:
             self.categories.append(category)
         if weight is None:
@@ -184,4 +190,9 @@ class ActionList(object):
         else:
             self.categories[category].actions.add(action, weight)
 
+    def remove_action(self, action, category):
+        if category not in self.categories:
+            return
+        self.categories[category].actions.remove(action)
+
 actionList = ActionList()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
index c397fb9c4..a10d56a20 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class AlertsPlugin(Plugin):
         self.manager.finalise()
         Plugin.finalise(self)
         self.toolsAlertItem.setVisible(False)
-        #TODO: remove the action from the actionList
+        actionList.remove_action(self.toolsAlertItem, u'Tools')
 
     def toggleAlertsState(self):
         self.alertsActive = not self.alertsActive
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
index e1731bc01..e5ce25906 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from openlp.core.lib import Plugin, StringContent, build_icon, translate, \
     Receiver
 from openlp.core.lib.db import Manager
 from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, base_action, icon_action
+from openlp.core.utils.actions import actionList
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib import clean_song, SongMediaItem, SongsTab
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.db import init_schema, Song
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.importer import SongFormat
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
         log.info(u'Songs Initialising')
         Plugin.initialise(self)
         self.toolsReindexItem.setVisible(True)
+        actionList.add_action(self.SongImportItem, u'Import')
+        actionList.add_action(self.SongExportItem, u'Export')
+        actionList.add_action(self.toolsReindexItem, u'Tools')
         self.mediaItem.displayResultsSong(
             self.manager.get_all_objects(Song, order_by_ref=Song.search_title))
 
@@ -78,8 +82,7 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
             use it as their parent.
         """
         # Main song import menu item - will eventually be the only one
-        self.SongImportItem = base_action(
-            import_menu, u'SongImportItem', u'Import')
+        self.SongImportItem = base_action(import_menu, u'SongImportItem')
         self.SongImportItem.setText(translate(
             'SongsPlugin', '&Song'))
         self.SongImportItem.setToolTip(translate('SongsPlugin',
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
             use it as their parent.
         """
         # Main song import menu item - will eventually be the only one
-        self.SongExportItem = base_action(export_menu, u'SongExportItem', u'Export')
+        self.SongExportItem = base_action(export_menu, u'SongExportItem')
         self.SongExportItem.setText(translate(
             'SongsPlugin', '&Song'))
         self.SongExportItem.setToolTip(translate('SongsPlugin',
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
         """
         log.info(u'add tools menu')
         self.toolsReindexItem = icon_action(tools_menu, u'toolsReindexItem',
-            u':/plugins/plugin_songs.png', category=u'Tools')
+            u':/plugins/plugin_songs.png')
         self.toolsReindexItem.setText(
             translate('SongsPlugin', '&Re-index Songs'))
         self.toolsReindexItem.setStatusTip(
@@ -257,4 +260,7 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
         log.info(u'Songs Finalising')
         self.manager.finalise()
         self.toolsReindexItem.setVisible(False)
+        actionList.remove_action(self.SongImportItem, u'Import')
+        actionList.remove_action(self.SongExportItem, u'Export')
+        actionList.remove_action(self.toolsReindexItem, u'Tools')
         Plugin.finalise(self)