diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-link-category-form.php b/wp-admin/edit-link-category-form.php
index f31a7729e8..51bbcdabd8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-link-category-form.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-link-category-form.php
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ if ( ! empty($cat_ID) ) {
 			<th scope="row" valign="top"><label for="slug"><?php _e('Category slug:') ?></label></th>
 			<td><input name="slug" id="slug" type="text" value="<?php echo $category->slug; ?>" size="40" /></td>
 		</tr>
-		<tr>
-			<th scope="row" valign="top"><label for="parent"><?php _e('Category parent:') ?></label></th>
-			<td>        
-	  			<?php wp_dropdown_categories('hide_empty=0&name=parent&orderby=name&selected=' . $category->parent . '&hierarchical=1&show_option_none=' . __('None')); ?>
-	  		</td>
-		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<th scope="row" valign="top"><label for="description"><?php _e('Description: (optional)') ?></label></th>
 			<td><textarea name="description" id="description" rows="5" cols="50" style="width: 97%;"><?php echo $category->description; ?></textarea></td>