diff --git a/src/views/admin/settings/group.tpl b/src/views/admin/settings/group.tpl
index 17cefdf00e..13b5121b24 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/settings/group.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/settings/group.tpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		<form role="form">
 			<div class="checkbox">
 				<label class="mdl-switch mdl-js-switch mdl-js-ripple-effect">
-					<input class="mdl-switch__input" type="checkbox" data-field="allowPrivateGroups" checked>
+					<input class="mdl-switch__input" type="checkbox" data-field="allowPrivateGroups">
 					<span class="mdl-switch__label"><strong>Private Groups</strong></span>
 				</label>
 			</div>