diff --git a/ccp/js/methodeditorcontroller.js b/ccp/js/methodeditorcontroller.js
index 7db6d2e..38a5e30 100644
--- a/ccp/js/methodeditorcontroller.js
+++ b/ccp/js/methodeditorcontroller.js
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class CCPMethodEditorController extends HTMLElement{
   
   renderCategoryHints(){
     const ml = document.querySelector("d4s-ccp-methodlist")
-    const cats = ml ? [...s].concat(ml.getCategoryHints()) : [...s]
+    const cats = ml.getCategoryHints()
     if(cats.indexOf("Uncategorized") === -1) cats.push("Uncategorized")
     return `
       <datalist id="categoryhints">