diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Groups.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Groups.js
index 1c4e997d99..92371a42ec 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Groups.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Groups.js
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ angular.module('GroupsHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', listGenerator.name
                          for (i = 0; i < choices.length; i++) {
                              if (choices[i][0] !== 'file') {
                                  scope[variable].push({
-                                     label: ((choices[i][0] === '') ? 'Manual' : choices[i][1]),
-                                     value: (choices[i][0] === '') ? 'manual' : choices[i][0]
+                                     label: choices[i][1],
+                                     value: choices[i][0]
                                  });
                              }
                          }