diff --git a/src/api/search.js b/src/api/search.js
index b9645ee567..d2cb6e3f06 100644
--- a/src/api/search.js
+++ b/src/api/search.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ searchApi.categories = async (caller, data) => {
 		cids = await loadCids(caller.uid, data.parentCid);
 	}
 
+	if (meta.config.activitypubEnabled) {
+		cids.unshift(-1);
+	}
+
 	const visibleCategories = await controllersHelpers.getVisibleCategories({
 		cids, uid: caller.uid, states: data.states, privilege, showLinks: data.showLinks, parentCid: data.parentCid,
 	});
diff --git a/src/controllers/admin/privileges.js b/src/controllers/admin/privileges.js
index 4703f6552f..8a33fb4625 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin/privileges.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin/privileges.js
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ privilegesController.get = async function (req, res) {
 		cid: 'admin',
 		name: '[[admin/manage/privileges:admin]]',
 		icon: 'fa-lock',
-	}, {
-		cid: -1,
-		name: '[[activitypub:category.name]]',
-		icon: 'fa-globe',
-		bgColor: '#0000ff',
-		color: '#ffffff',
 	}];
 
 	let selectedCategory;