diff --git a/question/classes/bank/search/category_condition.php b/question/classes/bank/search/category_condition.php
index 92acd06c5d3..c1b79c7079a 100644
--- a/question/classes/bank/search/category_condition.php
+++ b/question/classes/bank/search/category_condition.php
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ class category_condition extends condition {
 
         echo \html_writer::start_div('choosecategory');
         $catmenu = question_category_options($contexts, false, 0, true);
-        $select = new \single_select($this->baseurl, 'category', $catmenu, $current, null, 'catmenu');
-        $select->set_label(get_string('selectacategory', 'question'));
-        echo $OUTPUT->render($select);
+        echo \html_writer::label(get_string('selectacategory', 'question'), 'category');
+        echo \html_writer::select($catmenu, 'category', $current, array(), array('class' => 'searchoptions'))
         echo \html_writer::end_div() . "\n";
     }