diff --git a/modules/backend/models/User.php b/modules/backend/models/User.php
index ec452d3e3..d1e98f6ae 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/User.php
+++ b/modules/backend/models/User.php
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ class User extends UserBase
         if ($this->send_invite) {
             $this->sendInvitation();
         }
-
-        UserGroup::addUserToDefaultGroups($this);
     }
 
     public function sendInvitation()
diff --git a/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php b/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
index 39172a43b..133ad66ff 100644
--- a/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
+++ b/modules/backend/models/UserGroup.php
@@ -40,10 +40,4 @@ class UserGroup extends GroupBase
     {
         $this->users()->sync(User::lists('id'));
     }
-
-    public static function addUserToDefaultGroups($user, $detaching = false)
-    {
-        $user->groups()->sync(self::where('is_new_user_default', true)->lists('id'), $detaching);
-    }
-
 }