diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/graph/edges.py b/daemon/core/gui/graph/edges.py
index cb716f4e..d01cb740 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/graph/edges.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/graph/edges.py
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ class CanvasEdge(Edge):
         throughput = 0.001 * throughput
         text = f"{throughput:.3f} kbps"
         self.middle_label_text(text)
-        self.canvas.addtag(self.middle_label, tags.THROUGHPUT)
         if throughput > self.canvas.throughput_threshold:
             color = self.canvas.throughput_color
             width = self.canvas.throughput_width
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/graph/tags.py b/daemon/core/gui/graph/tags.py
index 45f6d0ee..53d547ac 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/graph/tags.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/graph/tags.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ NODE_NAME = "nodename"
 NODE = "node"
 WALLPAPER = "wallpaper"
 SELECTION = "selectednodes"
-THROUGHPUT = "throughput"
 MARKER = "marker"
 ABOVE_WALLPAPER_TAGS = [
     GRIDLINE,