diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_post_processing.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_post_processing.py
index c67245e7a..4a0f7141a 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_post_processing.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_post_processing.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class Blur(io.ComfyNode):
             node_id="ImageBlur",
             display_name="Image Blur",
             category="image/postprocessing",
-            essentials_category="Image Tools",
             inputs=[
                 io.Image.Input("image"),
                 io.Int.Input("blur_radius", default=1, min=1, max=31, step=1),
@@ -568,6 +567,7 @@ class BatchImagesNode(io.ComfyNode):
             node_id="BatchImagesNode",
             display_name="Batch Images",
             category="image",
+            essentials_category="Image Tools",
             search_aliases=["batch", "image batch", "batch images", "combine images", "merge images", "stack images"],
             inputs=[
                 io.Autogrow.Input("images", template=autogrow_template)
diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
index db7c171a2..5c096c232 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_video.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ class GetVideoComponents(io.ComfyNode):
             search_aliases=["extract frames", "split video", "video to images", "demux"],
             display_name="Get Video Components",
             category="image/video",
-            essentials_category="Video Tools",
             description="Extracts all components from a video: frames, audio, and framerate.",
             inputs=[
                 io.Video.Input("video", tooltip="The video to extract components from."),
@@ -218,6 +217,7 @@ class VideoSlice(io.ComfyNode):
                 "start time",
             ],
             category="image/video",
+            essentials_category="Video Tools",
             inputs=[
                 io.Video.Input("video"),
                 io.Float.Input(
diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index e2fc20d53..bff073e30 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -1925,7 +1925,6 @@ class ImageInvert:
 
 class ImageBatch:
     SEARCH_ALIASES = ["combine images", "merge images", "stack images"]
-    ESSENTIALS_CATEGORY = "Image Tools"
 
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):