diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index c95cae2c..20534416 100644
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ def index():
                 if not category in categories:
                     continue
                 selected_categories.append(category)
-        if not len(selected_categories):
-            cookie_categories = request.cookies.get('categories', '').split(',')
-            for ccateg in cookie_categories:
-                if ccateg in categories:
-                    selected_categories.append(ccateg)
         if not len(selected_categories):
             selected_categories = ['general']