diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index 9b45700732..b9879c4f7e 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ addLoadEvent(focusit);
 <h3 class="dbx-handle"><?php _e('Categories') ?></h3>
 <div class="dbx-content">
 <p id="jaxcat"></p>
-<ul id="categorychecklist"><?php dropdown_categories(get_option('default_category')); ?></ul></div>
+<ul id="categorychecklist"><?php dropdown_categories(); ?></ul></div>
 </fieldset>
 
 <fieldset id="commentstatusdiv" class="dbx-box">