diff --git a/contrib/quicktag.lua b/contrib/quicktag.lua
index d7eb5d0..99379b8 100644
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ dt.preferences.register("quickTag",
 local qnr = dt.preferences.read("quickTag", "quickTagnumber", "integer")
 
 -- set quicktag in the preferences
-for j=1,qnr do
+-- remove this for now, because the taglist can be set from within the modul now
+--[[for j=1,qnr do
    dt.preferences.register("quickTag",
                         "quicktag"..j,
                         "string",                    -- type
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ for j=1,qnr do
                         ""                            -- default
                         )
   end
+]]
 
 -- get quicktags from the preferences
 local quicktag_table = {}