diff --git a/core/menu/menu_item_edit.php b/core/menu/menu_item_edit.php
index 209dcfba40..6f73e07f21 100644
--- a/core/menu/menu_item_edit.php
+++ b/core/menu/menu_item_edit.php
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ else {
 	echo "		<td class='vncellreq'>".$text['label-category'].":</td>";
 	echo "		<td class='vtable'>";
 	echo "            <select name=\"menu_item_category\" class='formfld'>\n";
-	echo "            <option value=\"\"></option>\n";
 	if ($menu_item_category == "internal") { echo "<option value=\"internal\" selected>".$text['option-internal']."</option>\n"; } else { echo "<option value=\"internal\">".$text['option-internal']."</option>\n"; }
 	if ($menu_item_category == "external") { echo "<option value=\"external\" selected>".$text['option-external']."</option>\n"; } else { echo "<option value=\"external\">".$text['option-external']."</option>\n"; }
 	if ($menu_item_category == "email") { echo "<option value=\"email\" selected>".$text['option-email']."</option>\n"; } else { echo "<option value=\"email\">".$text['option-email']."</option>\n"; }