diff --git a/components/ionHeaderBar/ionHeaderBar.js b/components/ionHeaderBar/ionHeaderBar.js
index ddd7263..6e24686 100644
--- a/components/ionHeaderBar/ionHeaderBar.js
+++ b/components/ionHeaderBar/ionHeaderBar.js
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ IonHeaderBar = {
     var align = this.alignTitle || 'center';
     var $title = this.$('.title');
 
-    if (Platform.isAndroid() && !this.alignTitle) {
-      $title.addClass('title-left');
-      return;
-    }
+    //// FIXME this breaks header bar on android devices
+    ////  https://github.com/meteoric/meteor-ionic/issues/100
+    //// commenting out at least unbreaks it, but doesn't truly fix it
+    // if (Platform.isAndroid() && !this.alignTitle) {
+    //   $title.addClass('title-left');
+    //   return;
+    // }
 
     if (align === 'center') {
       $title.addClass('title-center');