diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabSettings.cs
index 466ebb6e4..72139ec3d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Newznab/NewznabSettings.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
         {
             Custom(newznab =>
             {
-                if (newznab.Categories.Empty() && newznab.AnimeCategories.Empty())
+                if (newznab.Categories.Empty())
                 {
-                    return new ValidationFailure("", "Either 'Categories' or 'Anime Categories' must be provided");
+                    return new ValidationFailure("", "'Categories' must be provided");
                 }
 
                 return null;
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
         public NewznabSettings()
         {
             Categories = new[] { 3000, 3010, 3020, 3030, 3040 };
-            AnimeCategories = Enumerable.Empty<int>();
         }
 
         [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "URL")]
@@ -73,9 +72,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
         [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "Categories", HelpText = "Comma Separated list, leave blank to disable standard/daily shows", Advanced = true)]
         public IEnumerable<int> Categories { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "Anime Categories", HelpText = "Comma Separated list, leave blank to disable anime", Advanced = true)]
-        public IEnumerable<int> AnimeCategories { get; set; }
-
         [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "Additional Parameters", HelpText = "Additional Newznab parameters", Advanced = true)]
         public string AdditionalParameters { get; set; }
 
@@ -84,4 +80,4 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Newznab
             return new NzbDroneValidationResult(Validator.Validate(this));
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Torznab/TorznabSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Torznab/TorznabSettings.cs
index 86d7be1a1..311f93fa6 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Torznab/TorznabSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Torznab/TorznabSettings.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Torznab
         {
             Custom(newznab =>
             {
-                if (newznab.Categories.Empty() && newznab.AnimeCategories.Empty())
+                if (newznab.Categories.Empty())
                 {
-                    return new ValidationFailure("", "Either 'Categories' or 'Anime Categories' must be provided");
+                    return new ValidationFailure("", "'Categories' must be provided");
                 }
 
                 return null;
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Torznab
             return new NzbDroneValidationResult(Validator.Validate(this));
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}