diff --git a/app/helpers/spree/admin/tax_categories_helper.rb b/app/helpers/spree/admin/tax_categories_helper.rb
index 32eedf6a6d..ec9bb5ad42 100644
--- a/app/helpers/spree/admin/tax_categories_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/spree/admin/tax_categories_helper.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ module Spree
         else
           {
             include_blank: t(:none),
-            selected: nil
           }
         end
       end