diff --git a/include/loot/plugin_interface.h b/include/loot/plugin_interface.h
index 1d7621ac..dc152a01 100644
--- a/include/loot/plugin_interface.h
+++ b/include/loot/plugin_interface.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
    * @return A set of Bash Tags. The order of elements in the set holds no
    *         semantics.
    */
-  virtual std::vector<Tag> GetBashTags() const = 0;
+  virtual std::vector<std::string> GetBashTags() const = 0;
 
   /**
    * Get the plugin's CRC-32 checksum.
diff --git a/src/api/helpers/text.cpp b/src/api/helpers/text.cpp
index 019b6911..e49abb4b 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers/text.cpp
+++ b/src/api/helpers/text.cpp
@@ -57,21 +57,19 @@ constexpr std::string_view pseudosemVersionRegex =
    'v' or 'version:. */
 constexpr std::string_view digitsVersionRegex = R"((?:^|v|version:\s*)(\d+))"sv;
 
-std::vector<Tag> ExtractBashTags(std::string_view description) {
-  std::vector<Tag> tags;
-
+std::vector<std::string> ExtractBashTags(std::string_view description) {
   static constexpr std::string_view BASH_TAGS_OPENER = "{{BASH:"sv;
 
   size_t startPos = description.find("{{BASH:");
   if (startPos == std::string::npos ||
       startPos + BASH_TAGS_OPENER.length() >= description.length()) {
-    return tags;
+    return {};
   }
   startPos += BASH_TAGS_OPENER.length();
 
   const size_t endPos = description.find("}}", startPos);
   if (endPos == std::string::npos) {
-    return tags;
+    return {};
   }
 
   auto commaSeparatedTags = description.substr(startPos, endPos - startPos);
@@ -81,10 +79,9 @@ std::vector<Tag> ExtractBashTags(std::string_view description) {
 
   for (auto& tag : bashTags) {
     boost::trim(tag);
-    tags.push_back(Tag(tag));
   }
 
-  return tags;
+  return bashTags;
 }
 
 std::optional<std::string> ExtractVersion(std::string_view text) {
diff --git a/src/api/helpers/text.h b/src/api/helpers/text.h
index fdf39af1..ff07f04e 100644
--- a/src/api/helpers/text.h
+++ b/src/api/helpers/text.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ typedef std::wstring ComparableFilename;
 typedef icu::UnicodeString ComparableFilename;
 #endif
 
-std::vector<Tag> ExtractBashTags(std::string_view description);
+std::vector<std::string> ExtractBashTags(std::string_view description);
 
 std::optional<std::string> ExtractVersion(std::string_view text);
 
diff --git a/src/api/plugin.cpp b/src/api/plugin.cpp
index 81059d8e..8f9df4f2 100644
--- a/src/api/plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/api/plugin.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> Plugin::GetMasters() const {
   return mastersVec;
 }
 
-std::vector<Tag> Plugin::GetBashTags() const { return tags_; }
+std::vector<std::string> Plugin::GetBashTags() const { return tags_; }
 
 std::optional<uint32_t> Plugin::GetCRC() const { return crc_; }
 
diff --git a/src/api/plugin.h b/src/api/plugin.h
index c1e540b6..b8059cbd 100644
--- a/src/api/plugin.h
+++ b/src/api/plugin.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
   std::optional<float> GetHeaderVersion() const override;
   std::optional<std::string> GetVersion() const override;
   std::vector<std::string> GetMasters() const override;
-  std::vector<Tag> GetBashTags() const override;
+  std::vector<std::string> GetBashTags() const override;
   std::optional<uint32_t> GetCRC() const override;
 
   bool IsMaster() const override;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ private:
                          // header?
   std::optional<std::string> version_;  // Obtained from description field.
   std::optional<uint32_t> crc_;
-  std::vector<Tag> tags_;
+  std::vector<std::string> tags_;
   std::vector<std::filesystem::path> archivePaths_;
   std::map<uint64_t, std::set<uint64_t>> archiveAssets_;
 };
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/helpers/text_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/helpers/text_test.h
index 5eacfb70..c1c9df5b 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/helpers/text_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/helpers/text_test.h
@@ -46,23 +46,23 @@ Requires Skyrim Special Edition 1.5.39 or greater.
 
   auto tags = ExtractBashTags(description);
 
-  std::vector<Tag> expectedTags({
-      Tag("C.Climate"),
-      Tag("C.Encounter"),
-      Tag("C.ImageSpace"),
-      Tag("C.Light"),
-      Tag("C.Location"),
-      Tag("C.Music"),
-      Tag("C.Name"),
-      Tag("C.Owner"),
-      Tag("C.Water"),
-      Tag("Delev"),
-      Tag("Graphics"),
-      Tag("Invent"),
-      Tag("Names"),
-      Tag("Relev"),
-      Tag("Sound"),
-      Tag("Stats"),
+  std::vector<std::string> expectedTags({
+      "C.Climate",
+      "C.Encounter",
+      "C.ImageSpace",
+      "C.Light",
+      "C.Location",
+      "C.Music",
+      "C.Name",
+      "C.Owner",
+      "C.Water",
+      "Delev",
+      "Graphics",
+      "Invent",
+      "Names",
+      "Relev",
+      "Sound",
+      "Stats",
   });
 
   EXPECT_EQ(expectedTags, tags);
diff --git a/src/tests/api/internals/plugin_test.h b/src/tests/api/internals/plugin_test.h
index fe250cea..a632bb67 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/internals/plugin_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/internals/plugin_test.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public:
 
   std::vector<std::string> GetMasters() const override { return masters_; }
 
-  std::vector<Tag> GetBashTags() const override { return std::vector<Tag>(); }
+  std::vector<std::string> GetBashTags() const override { return {}; }
 
   std::optional<uint32_t> GetCRC() const override {
     return std::optional<uint32_t>();