diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/group.py b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
index 2d60ae2d..3e76a6b7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ class Group(BookWyrmModel):
     description = fields.TextField(blank=True, null=True)
     privacy = fields.PrivacyField()
 
+    def get_remote_id(self):
+        """don't want the user to be in there in this case"""
+        return f"https://{DOMAIN}/group/{self.id}"
+
 class GroupMember(models.Model):
     """Users who are members of a group"""
     created_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)