Hide a Navigation Drawer Menu Item – Android

NavigationView navigationView;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    hideItem();
  }


private void hideItem()
   {
     navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
     Menu nav_Menu = navigationView.getMenu();
     nav_Menu.findItem(R.id.nav_settings).setVisible(false);
   }