diff --git a/searx/engines/lemmy.py b/searx/engines/lemmy.py
index 7dd71b364..c1a38f9b9 100644
--- a/searx/engines/lemmy.py
+++ b/searx/engines/lemmy.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ about = {
     "results": 'JSON',
 }
 paging = True
-categories = ['general', 'social media']
+categories = ['social media']
 
 base_url = "https://lemmy.ml/"
 """By default, https://lemmy.ml is used for providing the results.  If you want
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 5cba6c86d..65e2aafaa 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -890,28 +890,24 @@ engines:
     engine: lemmy
     lemmy_type: Communities
     shortcut: leco
-    disabled: true
 
   - name: lemmy users
     engine: lemmy
     network: lemmy communities
     lemmy_type: Users
     shortcut: leus
-    disabled: true
 
   - name: lemmy posts
     engine: lemmy
     network: lemmy communities
     lemmy_type: Posts
     shortcut: lepo
-    disabled: true
 
   - name: lemmy comments
     engine: lemmy
     network: lemmy communities
     lemmy_type: Comments
     shortcut: lecom
-    disabled: true
 
   - name: library genesis
     engine: xpath