diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index e6ca7ca74b..556183a963 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ api.deleteTag = function(req, res){
   var i = _.findIndex(user.tags, {id:req.params.tid});
   if (~i) {
     var tag = user.tags[i];
-    delete user.filters[tid];
+    delete user.filters[tag.id];
     user.tags.splice(i,1);
     // remove tag from all tasks
     _.each(user.tasks, function(task) {
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index cfbb7729bc..8b1de78cb4 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ UserSchema.methods.toJSON = function() {
     delete doc["#{type}Ids"]
   });
   delete doc.tasks
-  //doc.filters = {};
+  doc.filters = {};
 
   return doc;
 };