diff --git a/apps/tag/serializers.py b/apps/tag/serializers.py
index 790c8926..c09f42f1 100644
--- a/apps/tag/serializers.py
+++ b/apps/tag/serializers.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ from utils.serializers import TranslatedField
 class TagBaseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """Serializer for model Tag."""
 
-    label_translated = TranslatedField()
+    # todo: refactor this
+    # label_translated = TranslatedField()
+    label_translated = serializers.CharField(source='value')
 
     class Meta:
         """Meta class."""
@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@ class TagBackOfficeSerializer(TagBaseSerializer):
 class TagCategoryBaseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """Serializer for model TagCategory."""
 
-    label_translated = TranslatedField()
+    # todo: refactor this
+    # label_translated = TranslatedField()
+    label_translated = serializers.CharField(source='index_name')
     tags = TagBaseSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta: