diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py b/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
index 12e6a9745..85d3615e8 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/activetags.py
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ from ankiqt.ui.utils import saveGeom, restoreGeom
 
 class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, parent, active, inactive):
+    def __init__(self, parent, active):
         QDialog.__init__(self, parent, Qt.Window)
         self.parent = parent
         self.deck = self.parent.deck
         self.active = active
-        self.inactive = inactive
         self.dialog = ankiqt.forms.activetags.Ui_Dialog()
         self.dialog.setupUi(self)
         self.connect(self.dialog.buttonBox, SIGNAL("helpRequested()"),
@@ -27,13 +26,9 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
         self.items = []
         self.suspended = {}
         yes = parseTags(self.deck.getVar(self.active))
-        no = parseTags(self.deck.getVar(self.inactive))
         yesHash = {}
-        noHash = {}
         for y in yes:
             yesHash[y] = True
-        for n in no:
-            noHash[n] = True
         groupedTags = []
         usertags.sort()
         # render models and templates
@@ -70,16 +65,6 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
                     mode = QItemSelectionModel.Deselect
                 idx = self.dialog.activeList.indexFromItem(item)
                 self.dialog.activeList.selectionModel().select(idx, mode)
-                # inactive
-                item = QListWidgetItem(icon, t.replace("_", " "))
-                self.dialog.inactiveList.addItem(item)
-                if t in noHash:
-                    mode = QItemSelectionModel.Select
-                    self.dialog.inactiveCheck.setChecked(True)
-                else:
-                    mode = QItemSelectionModel.Deselect
-                idx = self.dialog.inactiveList.indexFromItem(item)
-                self.dialog.inactiveList.selectionModel().select(idx, mode)
 
     def accept(self):
         self.hide()
@@ -92,20 +77,10 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
             idx = self.dialog.activeList.indexFromItem(item)
             if self.dialog.activeList.selectionModel().isSelected(idx):
                 yes.append(self.tags[c])
-            # inactive
-            item = self.dialog.inactiveList.item(c)
-            idx = self.dialog.inactiveList.indexFromItem(item)
-            if self.dialog.inactiveList.selectionModel().isSelected(idx):
-                no.append(self.tags[c])
-
         if self.dialog.activeCheck.isChecked():
             self.deck.setVar(self.active, joinTags(yes))
         else:
             self.deck.setVar(self.active, "")
-        if self.dialog.inactiveCheck.isChecked():
-            self.deck.setVar(self.inactive, joinTags(no))
-        else:
-            self.deck.setVar(self.inactive, "")
         self.parent.reset()
         saveGeom(self, "activeTags")
         QDialog.accept(self)
@@ -114,6 +89,6 @@ class ActiveTagsChooser(QDialog):
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl(ankiqt.appWiki +
                                       "ActiveTags"))
 
-def show(parent, active, inactive):
-    at = ActiveTagsChooser(parent, active, inactive)
+def show(parent, active):
+    at = ActiveTagsChooser(parent, active)
     at.exec_()
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 86d823d71..7d5645f23 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1488,10 +1488,10 @@ later by using File>Close.
         self.mainWin.tabWidget.setCurrentIndex(self.config['studyOptionsScreen'])
 
     def onNewCategoriesClicked(self):
-        ui.activetags.show(self, "newActive", "newInactive")
+        ui.activetags.show(self, "newActive")
 
     def onRevCategoriesClicked(self):
-        ui.activetags.show(self, "revActive", "revInactive")
+        ui.activetags.show(self, "revActive")
 
     def onFailedMaxChanged(self):
         try:
@@ -1569,12 +1569,12 @@ later by using File>Close.
             u"Show All Due Cards",
             u"Show Chosen Categories"
             ]
-        if self.deck.getVar("newActive") or self.deck.getVar("newInactive"):
+        if self.deck.getVar("newActive"):
             new = labels[1]
         else:
             new = labels[0]
         self.mainWin.newCategoryLabel.setText(new)
-        if self.deck.getVar("revActive") or self.deck.getVar("revInactive"):
+        if self.deck.getVar("revActive"):
             rev = labels[1]
         else:
             rev = labels[0]
diff --git a/designer/activetags.ui b/designer/activetags.ui
index ef53e5f94..af5337f68 100644
--- a/designer/activetags.ui
+++ b/designer/activetags.ui
@@ -35,23 +35,6 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="inactiveCheck">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Hide cards with these tags:</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QListWidget" name="inactiveList">
-         <property name="enabled">
-          <bool>false</bool>
-         </property>
-         <property name="selectionMode">
-          <enum>QAbstractItemView::MultiSelection</enum>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
      <item>
@@ -118,21 +101,5 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>inactiveCheck</sender>
-   <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
-   <receiver>inactiveList</receiver>
-   <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>146</x>
-     <y>213</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>68</x>
-     <y>276</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>