diff --git a/src/groups.js b/src/groups.js
index 9ac7db90f..dd481d20c 100644
--- a/src/groups.js
+++ b/src/groups.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ GroupError.NOT_ALLOWED = 'Not Allowed';
 
 function validateGroupname(name) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof name, 'string');
-    if (name.length <= 2) return new GroupError(GroupError.BAD_FIELD, 'name must be atleast 2 chars');
+    if (name.length < 2) return new GroupError(GroupError.BAD_FIELD, 'name must be atleast 2 chars');
     if (name.length >= 200) return new GroupError(GroupError.BAD_FIELD, 'name too long');
 
     if (!/^[A-Za-z0-9_-]*$/.test(name)) return new GroupError(GroupError.BAD_FIELD, 'name can only have A-Za-z0-9_-');