diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index d62ce4d460..0bca41e9e4 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         var tagName = tagNames[i];
                         lists[tagName] = lists[tagName] || [];
                         lists[tagName].push(room);
-                        otherTagNames[tagName] = 1;
                     }
                 }
                 else if (dmRoomMap.getUserIdForRoomId(room.roomId)) {