diff --git a/resources/linux/metainfo/org.kicad.kicad.metainfo.xml.in b/resources/linux/metainfo/org.kicad.kicad.metainfo.xml.in
index 8b33baaa9b..341ecca425 100644
--- a/resources/linux/metainfo/org.kicad.kicad.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/resources/linux/metainfo/org.kicad.kicad.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
     <categories>
         <category>Electronics</category>
         <category>Engineering</category>
-        <category>Science</category>
-        <category>Electricity</category>
     </categories>
 
     <description>