diff --git a/connector/google/google.go b/connector/google/google.go
index 313858f6..72cc6a18 100644
--- a/connector/google/google.go
+++ b/connector/google/google.go
@@ -71,13 +71,10 @@ func (c *Config) Open(id string, logger log.Logger) (conn connector.Connector, e
 		scopes = append(scopes, "profile", "email")
 	}
 
-	var srv *admin.Service
-	if len(c.Groups) > 0 {
-		srv, err = createDirectoryService(c.ServiceAccountFilePath, c.AdminEmail, logger)
-		if err != nil {
-			cancel()
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not create directory service: %v", err)
-		}
+	srv, err := createDirectoryService(c.ServiceAccountFilePath, c.AdminEmail, logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not create directory service: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	clientID := c.ClientID
diff --git a/connector/google/google_test.go b/connector/google/google_test.go
index 26241ab6..5cecbec9 100644
--- a/connector/google/google_test.go
+++ b/connector/google/google_test.go
@@ -72,22 +72,12 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	for name, reference := range map[string]testCase{
-		"not_requesting_groups": {
-			config: &Config{
-				ClientID:     "testClient",
-				ClientSecret: "testSecret",
-				RedirectURI:  ts.URL + "/callback",
-				Scopes:       []string{"openid"},
-			},
-			expectedErr: "",
-		},
 		"missing_admin_email": {
 			config: &Config{
 				ClientID:     "testClient",
 				ClientSecret: "testSecret",
 				RedirectURI:  ts.URL + "/callback",
 				Scopes:       []string{"openid", "groups"},
-				Groups:       []string{"someGroup"},
 			},
 			expectedErr: "requires adminEmail",
 		},
@@ -99,7 +89,6 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 				Scopes:                 []string{"openid", "groups"},
 				AdminEmail:             "foo@bar.com",
 				ServiceAccountFilePath: "not_found.json",
-				Groups:                 []string{"someGroup"},
 			},
 			expectedErr: "error reading credentials",
 		},
@@ -111,7 +100,6 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 				Scopes:                 []string{"openid", "groups"},
 				AdminEmail:             "foo@bar.com",
 				ServiceAccountFilePath: serviceAccountFilePath,
-				Groups:                 []string{"someGroup"},
 			},
 			expectedErr: "",
 		},
@@ -122,7 +110,6 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 				RedirectURI:  ts.URL + "/callback",
 				Scopes:       []string{"openid", "groups"},
 				AdminEmail:   "foo@bar.com",
-				Groups:       []string{"someGroup"},
 			},
 			adc:         serviceAccountFilePath,
 			expectedErr: "",
@@ -135,7 +122,6 @@ func TestOpen(t *testing.T) {
 				Scopes:                 []string{"openid", "groups"},
 				AdminEmail:             "foo@bar.com",
 				ServiceAccountFilePath: serviceAccountFilePath,
-				Groups:                 []string{"someGroup"},
 			},
 			adc:         "/dev/null",
 			expectedErr: "",