diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
index 2562926ca..d086cd378 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ public virtual SabnzbdCategoryModel GetCategories(string host = null, int port =
 
             var deserialized =  new JavaScriptSerializer().Deserialize<SabnzbdCategoryModel>(response);
 
-            deserialized.categories.Remove("*");
-
             return deserialized;
         }