diff --git a/data/com.github.maoschanz.drawing.appdata.xml.in b/data/com.github.maoschanz.drawing.appdata.xml.in
index e4d8872f..9aff94f1 100644
--- a/data/com.github.maoschanz.drawing.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/com.github.maoschanz.drawing.appdata.xml.in
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@
     <p>Supported file types include PNG, JPEG and BMP.</p>
   </description>
 
-  <categories>
-    <category>Graphics</category>
-  </categories>
-  
-  <keywords>
-    <keyword translate="no">drawing</keyword>
-    <keyword>Paint</keyword>
-    <keyword>Sketch</keyword>
-    <keyword>Pencil</keyword>
-  </keywords>
-  
   <releases>
     <release version="1.2.0" date="2023-04-29">
     <!-- TODO actual date -->