diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/list_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/list_controller.js
index 761696d5dad..8282101fa73 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/list_controller.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/list_controller.js
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ Discourse.ListController = Discourse.Controller.extend({
     var loggedOn = !!Discourse.User.current();
     return Discourse.SiteSettings.top_menu.split("|").map(function(i) {
       return Discourse.NavItem.fromText(i, {
-        loggedOn: loggedOn,
-        hasCategories: hasCategories
+        loggedOn: loggedOn
       });
     }).filter(function(i) {
       return i !== null;