diff --git a/app/serializers/category_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/category_serializer.rb
index 1f8ee5bf8..6138f1d1b 100644
--- a/app/serializers/category_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/category_serializer.rb
@@ -38,11 +38,15 @@ class CategorySerializer < BasicCategorySerializer
     true
   end
 
-  def is_special
+  def include_is_special?
     [SiteSetting.lounge_category_id, SiteSetting.meta_category_id, SiteSetting.staff_category_id, SiteSetting.uncategorized_category_id]
     .include? object.id
   end
 
+  def is_special
+    true
+  end
+
   def include_can_delete?
     scope && scope.can_delete?(object)
   end