Another option is to use nav-justified
..
<nav class="navbar navbar-default" role="navigation">
<div class="navbar-header">
<button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
<span class="icon-bar"></span>
</button>
</div>
<div class="navbar-collapse collapse">
<ul class="nav nav-justified">
<li><a href="#" class="navbar-brand">Brand</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>
CSS
.navbar-brand {
float:none;
}