diff --git a/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js b/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
index bacfa6281..8d93a90cf 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/seed-db.js
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ import { gql } from '../jest/helpers'
         mutation: reportMutation,
         variables: {
           resourceId: 'p1',
-          reasonCategory: 'discrimination-etc',
+          reasonCategory: 'discrimination_etc',
           reasonDescription: 'This post is bigoted',
         },
       }),
diff --git a/cypress/integration/moderation/ReportContent.feature b/cypress/integration/moderation/ReportContent.feature
index 5701841cf..4eceb4bdf 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/moderation/ReportContent.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/moderation/ReportContent.feature
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Feature: Report and Moderate
   Scenario: Review reported content
     Given somebody reported the following posts:
       | submitterEmail           | resourceId | reasonCategory     | reasonDescription |
-      | p1.submitter@example.org | p1         | discrimination-etc | Offensive content |
+      | p1.submitter@example.org | p1         | discrimination_etc | Offensive content |
     And I am logged in with a "moderator" role
     When I click on the avatar menu in the top right corner
     And I click on "Moderation"
diff --git a/shared/moderation/report.js b/shared/moderation/report.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 75f6a076d..000000000
--- a/shared/moderation/report.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-export const reportReasonCategoriesDatabaseList = () => {
-    // list see "ReasonCategory" in backend GraphQL schema file "REPORTED.gql"
-    return [
-      'other', // element # zero, because it is the nutral one
-      'discrimination-etc',
-      'pornographic-content-links',
-      'glorific-trivia-of-cruel-inhuman-acts',
-      'doxing',
-      'intentional-intimidation-stalking-persecution',
-      'advert-products-services-commercial',
-      'criminal-behavior-violation-german-law',
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/webapp/components/Modal/ReportModal.vue b/webapp/components/Modal/ReportModal.vue
index c0fff5abf..7c237c923 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Modal/ReportModal.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Modal/ReportModal.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 <script>
 import { SweetalertIcon } from 'vue-sweetalert-icons'
 import { reportMutation } from '~/graphql/Moderation.js'
-import { reportReasonCategoriesDatabaseList } from '~/../shared/moderation/report.js'
 
 export default {
   name: 'ReportModal',
@@ -63,9 +62,16 @@ export default {
     id: { type: String, required: true },
   },
   data() {
-    const reasonCategoryList = reportReasonCategoriesDatabaseList()
-    // move the first element "other" to the end
-    let valuesReasonCategoryOptions = reasonCategoryList.slice(1).concat(reasonCategoryList[0])
+    let valuesReasonCategoryOptions = [
+      'discrimination_etc',
+      'pornographic_content_links',
+      'glorific_trivia_of_cruel_inhuman_acts',
+      'doxing',
+      'intentional_intimidation_stalking_persecution',
+      'advert_products_services_commercial',
+      'criminal_behavior_violation_german_law',
+      'other',
+    ]
 
     let reasonCategoryOptions = []
     valuesReasonCategoryOptions.forEach(reasonCategory => {
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index 2fc949c68..9b5bfb934 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -499,13 +499,13 @@
         "label": "Wähle eine Kategorie:",
         "placeholder": "Kategorie …",
         "options": {
-          "discrimination-etc": "Diskriminierende Beiträge, Kommentare, Äußerungen oder Beleidigungen.",
-          "pornographic-content-links": "Das Posten oder Verlinken eindeutig pornografischen Materials.",
-          "glorific-trivia-of-cruel-inhuman-acts": "Verherrlichung oder Verharmlosung grausamer oder unmenschlicher Gewalttätigkeiten.",
+          "discrimination_etc": "Diskriminierende Beiträge, Kommentare, Äußerungen oder Beleidigungen.",
+          "pornographic_content_links": "Das Posten oder Verlinken eindeutig pornografischen Materials.",
+          "glorific_trivia_of_cruel_inhuman_acts": "Verherrlichung oder Verharmlosung grausamer oder unmenschlicher Gewalttätigkeiten.",
           "doxing": "Das Veröffentlichen von personenbezogenen Daten anderer ohne deren Einverständnis oder das Androhen dessen (\"Doxing\").",
-          "intentional-intimidation-stalking-persecution": "Absichtliche Einschüchterung, Stalking oder Verfolgung.",
-          "advert-products-services-commercial": "Bewerben von Produkten und Dienstleistungen mit kommerzieller Absicht.",
-          "criminal-behavior-violation-german-law": "Strafbares Verhalten bzw. Verstoß gegen deutsches Recht.",
+          "intentional_intimidation_stalking_persecution": "Absichtliche Einschüchterung, Stalking oder Verfolgung.",
+          "advert_products_services_commercial": "Bewerben von Produkten und Dienstleistungen mit kommerzieller Absicht.",
+          "criminal_behavior_violation_german_law": "Strafbares Verhalten bzw. Verstoß gegen deutsches Recht.",
           "other": "Andere …"
         }
       },
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 6360116d1..43fb9239f 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -500,13 +500,13 @@
         "label": "Select a category:",
         "placeholder": "Category …",
         "options": {
-          "discrimination-etc": "Discriminatory posts, comments, utterances or insults.",
-          "pornographic-content-links": "Posting or linking of clearly pornographic material.",
-          "glorific-trivia-of-cruel-inhuman-acts": "Glorification or trivialization of cruel or inhuman acts of violence.",
+          "discrimination_etc": "Discriminatory posts, comments, utterances or insults.",
+          "pornographic_content_links": "Posting or linking of clearly pornographic material.",
+          "glorific_trivia_of_cruel_inhuman_acts": "Glorification or trivialization of cruel or inhuman acts of violence.",
           "doxing": "The disclosure of others' personal information without their consent or threat there of (\"doxing\").",
-          "intentional-intimidation-stalking-persecution": "Intentional intimidation, stalking or persecution.",
-          "advert-products-services-commercial": "Advertising products and services with commercial intent.",
-          "criminal-behavior-violation-german-law": "Criminal behavior or violation of German law.",
+          "intentional_intimidation_stalking_persecution": "Intentional intimidation, stalking or persecution.",
+          "advert_products_services_commercial": "Advertising products and services with commercial intent.",
+          "criminal_behavior_violation_german_law": "Criminal behavior or violation of German law.",
           "other": "Other …"
         }
       },