diff --git a/website/public/js/directives/directives.js b/website/public/js/directives/directives.js
index 811a02d198..424913d00e 100644
--- a/website/public/js/directives/directives.js
+++ b/website/public/js/directives/directives.js
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ habitrpg.directive('hrpgSortChecklist', ['User', function(User) {
 habitrpg.directive('hrpgSortTags', ['User', function(User) {
   return function($scope, element, attrs, ngModel) {
     $(element).sortable({
-      axis: "x",
       start: function (event, ui) {
         ui.item.data('startIndex', ui.item.index());
       },