diff --git a/scripts/bruteTelnet.nse b/scripts/bruteTelnet.nse
index 712913b83..d32198941 100644
--- a/scripts/bruteTelnet.nse
+++ b/scripts/bruteTelnet.nse
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ id='bruteforce'
 author = 'Eddie Bell <ejlbell@gmail.com>'
 description='brute force telnet login credientials'
 license = 'See nmaps COPYING for licence'
-categories = {'intrusive'}
+categories = {'vulnerability'}
 
 require('shortport')
 require('stdnse')
diff --git a/scripts/script.db b/scripts/script.db
index dd60085a0..66456c008 100644
--- a/scripts/script.db
+++ b/scripts/script.db
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Entry{ category = "intrusive", filename = "SSHv1-support.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "intrusive", filename = "SSLv2-support.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "safe", filename = "UPnP-info.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "intrusive", filename = "anonFTP.nse" }
-Entry{ category = "intrusive", filename = "bruteTelnet.nse" }
+Entry{ category = "vulnerability", filename = "bruteTelnet.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "demo", filename = "chargenTest.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "demo", filename = "daytimeTest.nse" }
 Entry{ category = "intrusive", filename = "dns-test-open-recursion.nse" }