diff --git a/content/updateArticle.php b/content/updateArticle.php
index 17cf7bb..4595eb3 100644
--- a/content/updateArticle.php
+++ b/content/updateArticle.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ include_once 'php/controller/showArticle-controller.php';
         <div class="sidebar-block">
             <label for="category">Kategorie <span class="required">*</span></label>
             <select id="category" name="category" required>
-                <option value="<?php if (isset($category) && !empty($category)){echo htmlspecialchars($category);} ?>" disabled selected>Kategorie wählen...</option>
+                <option disabled selected>Kategorie wählen...</option>
 
                 <optgroup label="Sprachen">
                     <option value="deutsch">Deutsch</option>