diff --git a/scripts/citrix-brute-xml.nse b/scripts/citrix-brute-xml.nse
index f0562a48e..524b6e75a 100644
--- a/scripts/citrix-brute-xml.nse
+++ b/scripts/citrix-brute-xml.nse
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ accounts will be locked.
 
 author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
-categories = {"intrusive", "auth"}
+categories = {"intrusive", "brute"}
 
 
 portrule = shortport.portnumber({8080,80,443}, "tcp")
diff --git a/scripts/imap-brute.nse b/scripts/imap-brute.nse
index ff93af669..dd8f232c5 100644
--- a/scripts/imap-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/imap-brute.nse
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Performs brute force password auditing against IMAP servers using either LOGIN,
 
 author = "Patrik Karlsson"
 license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
-categories = {"auth", "intrusive"}
+categories = {"brute", "intrusive"}
 
 portrule = shortport.port_or_service({143,993}, {"imap","imaps"})
 
diff --git a/scripts/script.db b/scripts/script.db
index 4cbfe08b1..14febd4e9 100644
--- a/scripts/script.db
+++ b/scripts/script.db
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Entry { filename = "broadcast-xdmcp-discover.nse", categories = { "broadcast", "
 Entry { filename = "cassandra-brute.nse", categories = { "brute", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "cassandra-info.nse", categories = { "default", "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "cccam-version.nse", categories = { "version", } }
-Entry { filename = "citrix-brute-xml.nse", categories = { "auth", "intrusive", } }
+Entry { filename = "citrix-brute-xml.nse", categories = { "brute", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "citrix-enum-apps-xml.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "citrix-enum-apps.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "citrix-enum-servers-xml.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Entry { filename = "http-wordpress-plugins.nse", categories = { "discovery", "in
 Entry { filename = "iax2-brute.nse", categories = { "brute", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "iax2-version.nse", categories = { "version", } }
 Entry { filename = "icap-info.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
-Entry { filename = "imap-brute.nse", categories = { "auth", "intrusive", } }
+Entry { filename = "imap-brute.nse", categories = { "brute", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "imap-capabilities.nse", categories = { "default", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "informix-brute.nse", categories = { "brute", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "informix-query.nse", categories = { "auth", "intrusive", } }