diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/PointsAlongGeometry.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/PointsAlongGeometry.py
index b73d00637a3..a44b9884385 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/PointsAlongGeometry.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/PointsAlongGeometry.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class PointsAlongGeometry(GeoAlgorithm):
     def defineCharacteristics(self):
         self.name, self.i18n_name = self.trAlgorithm('Points along lines')
         self.group, self.i18n_group = self.trAlgorithm('Vector geometry tools')
+        self.tags = self.tr('create,interpolate,points,lines')
 
         self.addParameter(ParameterVector(self.INPUT,
                                           self.tr('Input layer'),
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/scripts/Create_points_along_lines.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/scripts/Create_points_along_lines.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5eb524a0e20..00000000000
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/qgis/scripts/Create_points_along_lines.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-##Vector geometry tools=group
-##Lines=vector
-##Distance=number 1
-##Startpoint=number 0
-##Endpoint=number 0
-##output=output vector
-
-from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QVariant
-from qgis.core import Qgis, QgsFeature, QgsField, QgsWkbTypes
-from processing.tools.vector import VectorWriter
-
-
-def create_points(feat):
-    geom = feat.geometry()
-    length = geom.length()
-    currentdistance = 0
-
-    if Endpoint > 0:
-        length = Endpoint
-
-    out = QgsFeature()
-
-    while Startpoint + currentdistance <= length:
-        point = geom.interpolate(Startpoint + currentdistance)
-        currentdistance = currentdistance + Distance
-        out.setGeometry(point)
-        attrs = feat.attributes()
-        attrs.append(currentdistance)
-        out.setAttributes(attrs)
-        writer.addFeature(out)
-
-
-layer = processing.getObject(Lines)
-fields = layer.dataProvider().fields()
-fields.append(QgsField('Distance', QVariant.Double))
-writer = VectorWriter(output, None, fields, QgsWkbTypes.Point,
-                      layer.crs())
-
-feats = processing.features(layer)
-nFeat = len(feats)
-for i, feat in enumerate(feats):
-    progress.setPercentage(int(100 * i / nFeat))
-    create_points(feat)
-
-del writer