diff --git a/scm-ui/src/groups/components/table/Details.js b/scm-ui/src/groups/components/table/Details.js
index ab8c1324ce..b3023d3fbb 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/groups/components/table/Details.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/groups/components/table/Details.js
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@ class Details extends React.Component<Props> {
             <td>{t("group.description")}</td>
             <td>{group.description}</td>
           </tr>
-          <tr>
-            <td>{t("group.creationDate")}</td>
-            <td>{new Date(group.creationDate).toString()}</td>
-          </tr>
-          <tr>
-            <td>{t("group.lastModified")}</td>
-            <td>{new Date(group.lastModified).toString()}</td>
-          </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>{t("group.type")}</td>
             <td>{group.type}</td>
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/AddGroup.js b/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/AddGroup.js
index d1fd7b0b62..78c679eeef 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/AddGroup.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/AddGroup.js
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import { translate } from "react-i18next";
 import GroupForm from "./GroupForm";
 import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { createGroup } from "../modules/groups";
+import type { Group } from "../types/Group";
 
 export interface Props {
   t: string => string;
+  createGroup: Group => void;
 }
 
 export interface State {}
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/GroupForm.js b/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/GroupForm.js
index 4ef2b89035..0668b2bf2c 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/GroupForm.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/groups/containers/GroupForm.js
@@ -18,7 +18,18 @@ export interface State {
 class GroupForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
-    this.state = {};
+    this.state = {
+      group: {
+        name: "",
+        description: "",
+        _embedded: {
+          members: []
+        },
+        _links: {},
+        members: [],
+        type: "",
+      }
+    };
   }
   onSubmit = (event: Event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
diff --git a/scm-ui/src/groups/types/Group.js b/scm-ui/src/groups/types/Group.js
index b300685e84..92ed18b822 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/groups/types/Group.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/groups/types/Group.js
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import type { User } from "../../users/types/User";
 
 export type Group = {
   name: string,
-  creationDate: string,
   description: string,
-  lastModified: string,
   type: string,
   members: string[],
   _links: Links,