diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d980de38e6f4..b54bae4db202 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/views/conversation_list_view.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/views/conversation_view.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/views/new_conversation_view.js"></script>
-        <script type="text/javascript" src="js/views/new_group_view.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/views/inbox_view.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="js/index.js"></script>
     </body>
diff --git a/js/views/new_group_view.js b/js/views/new_group_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 08a97fbfe011..000000000000
--- a/js/views/new_group_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/* vim: ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-var Whisper = Whisper || {};
-
-(function () {
-  'use strict';
-
-  Whisper.GroupRecipientsInputView = Backbone.View.extend({
-    initialize: function() {
-      this.$el.tagsinput({ tagClass: this.tagClass });
-    },
-
-    tagClass: function(item) {
-      try {
-        if (libphonenumber.util.verifyNumber(item)) {
-          return;
-        }
-      } catch(ex) {}
-      return 'error';
-    }
-  });
-
-  Whisper.NewGroupView = Backbone.View.extend({
-    className: 'conversation',
-    initialize: function() {
-      this.template = $('#new-group-form').html();
-      Mustache.parse(this.template);
-      this.$el.html($(Mustache.render(this.template)));
-      this.input = this.$el.find('input.number');
-      new Whisper.GroupRecipientsInputView({el: this.$el.find('input.numbers')}).$el.appendTo(this.$el);
-      this.fileInput = new Whisper.FileInputView({el: this.$el.find('.attachments')});
-      this.avatarInput = new Whisper.FileInputView({el: this.$el.find('.group-avatar')});
-    },
-
-    events: {
-      'submit .send': 'send',
-      'close': 'remove'
-    },
-
-    send: function(e) {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      var numbers = this.$el.find('input.numbers').val().split(',');
-      var name = this.$el.find('input.name').val();
-      var message_input = this.$el.find('input.send-message');
-      var message = message_input.val();
-      var view = this;
-      if (message.length > 0 || this.fileInput.hasFiles()) {
-        this.avatarInput.getFiles().then(function(avatar_files) {
-          view.collection.createGroup(numbers, name, avatar_files[0]).then(function(convo){
-            view.fileInput.getFiles().then(function(attachments) {
-                convo.sendMessage(view.$el.find('input.send-message').val());
-            });
-            convo.trigger('open');
-          });
-        });
-      }
-      this.remove();
-    }
-  });
-
-})();
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index b797f6ca7546..3137d847f5db 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/conversation_list_view.js" data-cover></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/conversation_view.js" data-cover></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/new_conversation_view.js" data-cover></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/new_group_view.js" data-cover></script>
 
   <script type="text/javascript" src="views/group_update_view_test.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="views/message_view_test.js"></script>