diff --git a/addons/product/product_view.xml b/addons/product/product_view.xml
index 982a9158022..e302ed912c0 100644
--- a/addons/product/product_view.xml
+++ b/addons/product/product_view.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
                             <group colspan="2" col="2" name="status">
                                 <separator string="Status" colspan="2"/>
-                                <field name="categ_id" select="1" groups="base.group_extended"/>
+                                <field name="categ_id" select="1"/>
                                 <field name="state"/>
                                 <field groups="base.group_extended" name="product_manager"/>
                             </group>