diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RTag.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RTag.scala
index 71b7b1f0..e0c1a56a 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RTag.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RTag.scala
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ object RTag {
     val sql = selectCount(
       tid,
       table,
-      and(cid.is(tag.collective), name.is(tag.name), category.is(tag.category))
+      and(cid.is(tag.collective), name.is(tag.name))
     )
     sql.query[Int].unique.map(_ > 0)
   }