diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index ed9f38f472..38c8704813 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -642,10 +642,6 @@ var async = require('async'),
 
 		callback = callback || function() {};
 
-		if (!parseInt(uid, 10)) {
-			return callback(new Error('[[error:invalid-uid]]'));
-		}
-
 		Groups.exists(groupName, function(err, exists) {
 			if (err) {
 				return callback(err);