diff --git a/question/category.php b/question/category.php
index 77453d4a6e914..c0ef9ef01a051 100644
--- a/question/category.php
+++ b/question/category.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             $qcobject->move_category_up_down('down', $param->movedown);
         } else if (!empty($param->hide)) {
             $qcobject->publish_category(false, $param->hide);
-        } else if (!empty($param->move) and !empty($param->moveto)) {
+        } else if (!empty($param->move)) {
             $qcobject->move_category($param->move, $param->moveto);
         } else if (!empty($param->publish)) {
             $qcobject->publish_category(true, $param->publish);