diff --git a/exampleSite/config.toml b/exampleSite/config.toml
index 76aed02c..dff6c62a 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ DefaultContentLanguage           = "en"                    # Default language fo
     [params.share]
         twitter                  = true
         facebook                 = true
-        googlePlus               = true
         pinterest                = true
 
     # Social icons appear in introduction and contact section. Add as many more as you like.
diff --git a/layouts/blog/single.html b/layouts/blog/single.html
index 69ad3e21..99362ec5 100644
--- a/layouts/blog/single.html
+++ b/layouts/blog/single.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ <h2 class="title is-1 top-pad strong-post-title">
         {{ if .Params.date }}{{ .Date.Format (.Site.Params.dateFormat | default "Jan 02, 2006") }} |{{ end }}
         {{ i18n "blog_readingTime" .ReadingTime }}
     </div>
-    {{ if or .Site.Params.share.twitter .Site.Params.share.facebook .Site.Params.share.pinterest .Site.Params.share.googlePlus }}
+    {{ if or .Site.Params.share.twitter .Site.Params.share.facebook .Site.Params.share.pinterest }}
     <div class="blog-share">
         {{ i18n "blog_shareThis" . }}:
         {{ if .Site.Params.share.twitter }}