diff --git a/apps/systemtags/src/components/SystemTags.vue b/apps/systemtags/src/components/SystemTags.vue
index f65a68dfd90..30a1a69ff72 100644
--- a/apps/systemtags/src/components/SystemTags.vue
+++ b/apps/systemtags/src/components/SystemTags.vue
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 				this.loadingTags = true
 				try {
 					this.selectedTags = await fetchTagsForFile(this.fileId)
-					this.$emit('has-tags', this.selectedTags.length > 0)
 				} catch (error) {
 					showError(t('systemtags', 'Failed to load selected tags'))
 				}