diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/spyder/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/spyder/default.nix
index 283c9b33f34..1e8993bd0d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/spyder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/spyder/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     comment = "Scientific Python Development Environment";
     desktopName = "Spyder";
     genericName = "Python IDE";
-    categories = "Application;Development;Editor;IDE;";
+    categories = "Application;Development;IDE;";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''