diff --git a/admin/include/photos_add_direct_prepare.inc.php b/admin/include/photos_add_direct_prepare.inc.php
index ce4e33b97..762ac40bd 100644
--- a/admin/include/photos_add_direct_prepare.inc.php
+++ b/admin/include/photos_add_direct_prepare.inc.php
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ SELECT id, uppercats
   if (pwg_db_num_rows($result) == 1)
   {
     $selected_category = array($_GET['album']);
-    
-    // lets put in the session to persist in case of upload method switch
-    $_SESSION['selected_category'] = $selected_category;
 
     $cat = pwg_db_fetch_assoc($result);
     $template->assign('ADD_TO_ALBUM', get_cat_display_name_cache($cat['uppercats'], null));
@@ -112,10 +109,6 @@ SELECT id, uppercats
     fatal_error('[Hacking attempt] the album id = "'.$_GET['album'].'" is not valid');
   }
 }
-else if (isset($_SESSION['selected_category']))
-{
-  $selected_category = $_SESSION['selected_category'];
-}
 else
 {
   // we need to know the category in which the last photo was added