diff --git a/apps/settings/src/components/AppNavigationGroupList.vue b/apps/settings/src/components/AppNavigationGroupList.vue
index ea5be964c31..b32a07bc9b8 100644
--- a/apps/settings/src/components/AppNavigationGroupList.vue
+++ b/apps/settings/src/components/AppNavigationGroupList.vue
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { Group } from '../utils/groups.ts'
-
 import { computed, ref, watch, onBeforeMount } from 'vue'
 import { Fragment } from 'vue-frag'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router/composables'
@@ -155,19 +153,12 @@ async function loadGroups() {
 			offset: offset.value,
 			limit: 25,
 		})
-		const groups: Group[] = (await promise.value).data.ocs?.data?.groups ?? []
+		const groups = await promise.value
 		if (groups.length > 0) {
 			offset.value += 25
 		}
 		for (const group of groups) {
-			store.commit('addGroup', {
-				id: group.id,
-				name: group.displayname,
-				usercount: group.usercount,
-				disabled: group.disabled,
-				canAdd: group.canAdd,
-				canRemove: group.canRemove,
-			})
+			store.commit('addGroup', group)
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
 		logger.error(t('settings', 'Failed to load groups'), { error })
diff --git a/apps/settings/src/components/Users/NewUserDialog.vue b/apps/settings/src/components/Users/NewUserDialog.vue
index 7cd836b6c29..0e940c296f7 100644
--- a/apps/settings/src/components/Users/NewUserDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/settings/src/components/Users/NewUserDialog.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ import NcSelect from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcSelect'
 import NcTextField from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcTextField'
 
 import { searchGroups } from '../../service/groups.ts'
-import { formatGroup } from '../../utils/groups.ts'
 
 export default {
 	name: 'NewUserDialog',
@@ -292,8 +291,8 @@ export default {
 					offset: 0,
 					limit: 25,
 				})
-				const groups = (await this.promise).data.ocs?.data?.groups ?? []
-				this.availableGroups = groups.map(formatGroup)
+				const groups = await this.promise
+				this.availableGroups = groups
 			} catch (error) {
 				logger.error(t('settings', 'Failed to search groups'), { error })
 			}
diff --git a/apps/settings/src/components/Users/UserRow.vue b/apps/settings/src/components/Users/UserRow.vue
index 02badf79736..830a688ccfc 100644
--- a/apps/settings/src/components/Users/UserRow.vue
+++ b/apps/settings/src/components/Users/UserRow.vue
@@ -300,7 +300,6 @@ import UserRowActions from './UserRowActions.vue'
 
 import UserRowMixin from '../../mixins/UserRowMixin.js'
 import { isObfuscated, unlimitedQuota } from '../../utils/userUtils.ts'
-import { formatGroup } from '../../utils/groups.ts'
 import logger from '../../logger.ts'
 
 export default {
@@ -584,8 +583,8 @@ export default {
 					offset: 0,
 					limit: 25,
 				})
-				const groups = (await this.promise).data.ocs?.data?.groups ?? []
-				this.availableGroups = groups.map(formatGroup)
+				const groups = await this.promise
+				this.availableGroups = groups
 			} catch (error) {
 				logger.error(t('settings', 'Failed to search groups'), { error })
 			}
diff --git a/apps/settings/src/service/groups.ts b/apps/settings/src/service/groups.ts
index 87b83a91140..fa8d1a46e4a 100644
--- a/apps/settings/src/service/groups.ts
+++ b/apps/settings/src/service/groups.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,30 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-import type { AxiosResponse } from '@nextcloud/axios'
+import type { IGroup } from '../views/user-types.d.ts'
 
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { CancelablePromise } from 'cancelable-promise'
 
+interface Group {
+	id: string
+	displayname: string
+	usercount: number
+	disabled: number
+	canAdd: boolean
+	canRemove: boolean
+}
+
+const formatGroup = (group: Group): Required<IGroup> => ({
+	id: group.id,
+	name: group.displayname,
+	usercount: group.usercount,
+	disabled: group.disabled,
+	canAdd: group.canAdd,
+	canRemove: group.canRemove,
+})
+
 /**
  * Search groups
  *
@@ -17,17 +35,19 @@ import { CancelablePromise } from 'cancelable-promise'
  * @param {number} options.offset Offset
  * @param {number} options.limit Limit
  */
-export const searchGroups = ({ search, offset, limit }): CancelablePromise<AxiosResponse> => {
+export const searchGroups = ({ search, offset, limit }): CancelablePromise<Required<IGroup>[]> => {
 	const controller = new AbortController()
 	return new CancelablePromise(async (resolve, reject, onCancel) => {
 		onCancel(() => controller.abort())
 		try {
-			const response = await axios.get(
+			const { data } = await axios.get(
 				generateOcsUrl('/cloud/groups/details?search={search}&offset={offset}&limit={limit}', { search, offset, limit }), {
 					signal: controller.signal,
 				},
 			)
-			resolve(response)
+			const groups: Group[] = data.ocs?.data?.groups ?? []
+			const formattedGroups = groups.map(formatGroup)
+			resolve(formattedGroups)
 		} catch (error) {
 			reject(error)
 		}
diff --git a/apps/settings/src/utils/groups.ts b/apps/settings/src/utils/groups.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index bc2c789ec35..00000000000
--- a/apps/settings/src/utils/groups.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-export interface Group {
-	id: string
-	displayname: string
-	usercount: number
-	disabled: number
-	canAdd: boolean
-	canRemove: boolean
-}
-
-export const formatGroup = (group: Group) => ({
-	id: group.id,
-	name: group.displayname,
-	usercount: group.usercount,
-	disabled: group.disabled,
-	canAdd: group.canAdd,
-	canRemove: group.canRemove,
-})