diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index a0220d7f9e..ca9e8502bc 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ CLOUDFORMS_INSTANCE_ID_VAR = 'cloudforms.id'
 #CUSTOM_ENABLED_VALUE =
 CUSTOM_GROUP_FILTER = r'^.+$'
 CUSTOM_HOST_FILTER = r'^.+$'
-CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = True
+CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = False
 #CUSTOM_INSTANCE_ID_VAR =
 
 # ---------------------
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = True
 #SCM_ENABLED_VALUE =
 SCM_GROUP_FILTER = r'^.+$'
 SCM_HOST_FILTER = r'^.+$'
-SCM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = True
+SCM_EXCLUDE_EMPTY_GROUPS = False
 #SCM_INSTANCE_ID_VAR =
 
 # ---------------------