diff --git a/phpBB/admin/admin_groups.php b/phpBB/admin/admin_groups.php
index 4bac6445d5..4406b01946 100644
--- a/phpBB/admin/admin_groups.php
+++ b/phpBB/admin/admin_groups.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['edit']) || isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['new']) )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		$group_moderator = $row['username'];
+		$group_moderator = '';
 	}
 
 	$group_open = ( $group_info['group_type'] == GROUP_OPEN ) ? ' checked="checked"' : '';