diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-meaningless-void-operator.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-meaningless-void-operator.ts
index 3640cb34630..ca802e8b5c2 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-meaningless-void-operator.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-meaningless-void-operator.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export default util.createRule<
     docs: {
       description:
         'Disallow the `void` operator except when used to discard a value',
-      category: 'Best Practices',
       recommended: false,
       suggestion: true,
       requiresTypeChecking: true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/padding-line-between-statements.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/padding-line-between-statements.ts
index e99b0e49346..e9876c7ed36 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/padding-line-between-statements.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/padding-line-between-statements.ts
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     type: 'layout',
     docs: {
       description: 'require or disallow padding lines between statements',
-      category: 'Stylistic Issues',
       recommended: false,
       extendsBaseRule: true,
     },