diff --git a/website/src/controllers/groups.js b/website/src/controllers/groups.js
index acb893b1ec..2244ffcb97 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ api.create = function(req, res, next) {
       if (err == 'Already in a party, try refreshing.') return res.json(400,{err:err});
       if (err) return next(err);
       return res.json(populated);
-      group = user = null;
     })
   }
 }