diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
index 26c44fa91d9d83b8eac815323dc8023fda4aa873..48f1524a495adfd10c23a4c4d2b8cf0e9bcc437b 100644
--- a/header.php
+++ b/header.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 					</form>
 
 					<aside>
+                        <?php if(total_categories() > 1): ?>
 						<b>Categories</b>
 						<ul>
 						<?php while(categories()):
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 							</li>
 						<?php } endwhile; ?>
 						</ul>
+						<?php endif; ?>
 					</aside>
 				</div>
 			</div>