diff --git a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
index 9ed3b0d60..90733f82b 100644
--- a/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
+++ b/pkg/cookiebanner/service.go
@@ -1928,7 +1928,12 @@ func buildBannerConfig(
 		}
 	}
 
-	categories := snapshot.Categories
+	categories := make([]coredata.CookieBannerVersionSnapshotCategory, 0, len(snapshot.Categories))
+	for _, c := range snapshot.Categories {
+		if c.Kind != coredata.CookieCategoryKindUncategorised {
+			categories = append(categories, c)
+		}
+	}
 	texts := make(map[string]string)
 
 	if t, ok := translations[resolvedLang]; ok {