diff --git a/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-skill.tsx b/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-skill.tsx
index c8e493ef37c..d49d054c91e 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-skill.tsx
+++ b/packages/tui/src/component/dialog-skill.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ export function DialogSkill(props: DialogSkillProps) {
       title: skill.name.padEnd(maxWidth),
       description: skill.description?.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim(),
       value: skill.id,
-      category: "Skills",
       onSelect: () => {
         props.onSelect(skill.id)
         dialog.clear()
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ export function DialogSkill(props: DialogSkillProps) {
   return (
     <DialogSelect
       title="Skills"
-      placeholder="Search skills..."
       options={options()}
       renderFilter={!showError()}
       locked={showError()}