diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/slice/admin/api/AdminApiModule.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/slice/admin/api/AdminApiModule.scala
index 0fda1abb3a..92532ffc22 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/slice/admin/api/AdminApiModule.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/slice/admin/api/AdminApiModule.scala
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ object AdminApiModule {
       FilesEndpointsHandler.layer,
       GroupsEndpoints.layer,
       GroupsEndpointsHandler.layer,
-      GroupService.layer,
       GroupsRestService.layer,
       ListRestService.layer,
       ListsEndpoints.layer,