diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yeelight/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yeelight/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index 0e3d6e5d3f2..accfef0f2df 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yeelight/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.yeelight/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -56,21 +56,12 @@
 		<label>Background Color</label>
 		<description>The color channel allows to control the color of a light.</description>
 		<category>ColorLight</category>
-		<tags>
-			<tag>Control</tag>
-			<tag>Light</tag>
-		</tags>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="nightlight">
 		<item-type>Switch</item-type>
 		<label>nightlight</label>
-		<description>The nightlight channel allows to switch to nightlight mode.
-		</description>
-		<tags>
-			<tag>Switch</tag>
-			<tag>Light</tag>
-		</tags>
+		<description>The nightlight channel allows to switch to nightlight mode.</description>
 	</channel-type>
 
 </thing:thing-descriptions>