diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index eb87da386..db9c5a341 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ GroupsError.INTERNAL_ERROR = 'Internal Error';
 GroupsError.ALREADY_EXISTS = 'Already Exists';
 GroupsError.NOT_FOUND = 'Not Found';
 GroupsError.BAD_FIELD = 'Field error';
-GroupsError.NOT_EMPTY = 'Not Empty';
-GroupsError.NOT_ALLOWED = 'Not Allowed';
 
 // keep this in sync with validateUsername
 function validateGroupname(name) {
diff --git a/src/routes/groups.js b/src/routes/groups.js
index c41e47181..f9ebeb870 100644
--- a/src/routes/groups.js
+++ b/src/routes/groups.js
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ function remove(req, res, next) {
 
     groups.remove(req.params.groupId, function (error) {
         if (error && error.reason === GroupsError.NOT_FOUND) return next(new HttpError(404, 'Group not found'));
-        if (error && error.reason === GroupsError.NOT_ALLOWED) return next(new HttpError(409, 'Group deletion not allowed'));
         if (error) return next(new HttpError(500, error));
 
         next(new HttpSuccess(204));