# Can't delete the "about this category" topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 19, 2015, 10:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463 "2015-09-19T10:04:08Z")
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### Author: ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-delete-the-about-this-category-topics/33463/7 "2015-09-19T19:04:30Z")

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Those forced topics are where the Category Description lie. Which is also why [your users can’t see any categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problem-with-forum-view/33476), because you haven’t edited this topics that can’t be deleted.

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