diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/edit-category.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/edit-category.js.es6
index da82528ad2..e05c37937b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/edit-category.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/edit-category.js.es6
@@ -106,10 +106,7 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend(ModalFunctionality, {
     },
 
     toggleDeleteTooltip() {
-      // check if is touch device
-      if ( $('html').hasClass('discourse-touch') ) {
-        this.toggleProperty('hiddenTooltip');
-      }
+      this.toggleProperty('hiddenTooltip');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
index 33992cfed5..fd82268119 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
@@ -129,13 +129,6 @@
       right: 4px;
       max-width: 380px;
       min-width: 300px;
-      display: none;
-    }
-
-    @include hover {
-      .cannot_delete_reason {
-        display: block;
-      }
     }
   }
 }