diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index 1c528a6855..b16f386984 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
 	};
 
 	Groups.exists = function(name, callback) {
+		name = utils.slugify(name);
 		db.isSetMember('groups', name, callback);
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/notifications.js b/src/notifications.js
index 4652af0c61..1df466629f 100644
--- a/src/notifications.js
+++ b/src/notifications.js
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ var async = require('async'),
 		});
 	};
 
-	// Note: This method used in mentions plugin. If still unused in core as of 0.6.0, please move to mentions plugin itself.
 	Notifications.pushGroup = function(nid, groupName, callback) {
 		if (!callback) {
 			callback = function() {};