diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index a15195e155..295dc27db1 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ api.createGroupPlan = {
 
     // @TODO: Change message
     if (group.privacy !== 'private') throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('partyMustbePrivate'));
-    group.memberCount = await User.count({ $or: [{ 'party._id': group._id }, { guilds: group._id }] }).exec();
     group.leader = user._id;
     user.guilds.push(group._id);