diff --git a/app/models/metadata_predefined_array.rb b/app/models/metadata_predefined_array.rb
index dfcb2037..babaa35a 100644
--- a/app/models/metadata_predefined_array.rb
+++ b/app/models/metadata_predefined_array.rb
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ class MetadataPredefinedArray < MetadataArray
   def sanitize(value)
     value = super(value)
 
-    value.select do |v|
-      values.values.include? v
-    end
+    value & values.values
   end
 end