diff --git a/modules/bitcoind.nix b/modules/bitcoind.nix
index 810cb9d..7d9d031 100644
--- a/modules/bitcoind.nix
+++ b/modules/bitcoind.nix
@@ -332,11 +332,9 @@ in {
       description = "Bitcoin daemon user";
     };
     users.groups.${cfg.group} = {};
-    users.groups.bitcoinrpc = {};
 
     nix-bitcoin.secrets.bitcoin-rpcpassword = {
       user = "bitcoin";
-      group = "bitcoinrpc";
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/lnd.nix b/modules/lnd.nix
index bbfb614..3df08b6 100644
--- a/modules/lnd.nix
+++ b/modules/lnd.nix
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ in {
     users.users.lnd = {
       description = "LND User";
       group = "lnd";
-      extraGroups = [ "bitcoinrpc" ];
       home = cfg.dataDir; # lnd creates .lnd dir in HOME
     };
     users.groups.lnd = {};