diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index 3ea898406d788..27499825c64fa 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -1541,9 +1541,4 @@
  */
 'gs.federation' => 'internal',
 
-/**
- * show group membership on the personal page
- */
-'settings.personal.showGroupMembership' => true
-
 );
diff --git a/settings/personal.php b/settings/personal.php
index df639c190c5e8..11fca3c525692 100644
--- a/settings/personal.php
+++ b/settings/personal.php
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@
 $uid = $user->getUID();
 $userData = $accountManager->getUser($user);
 
-$tmpl->assign('showGroupMembership', $config->getSystemValue('settings.personal.showGroupMembership', true));
 $tmpl->assign('total_space', $totalSpace);
 $tmpl->assign('usage_relative', $storageInfo['relative']);
 $tmpl->assign('quota', $storageInfo['quota']);
diff --git a/settings/templates/personal.php b/settings/templates/personal.php
index 43e9d4010517f..6604ebe43d14e 100644
--- a/settings/templates/personal.php
+++ b/settings/templates/personal.php
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@
 
 <div class="clear"></div>
 
-<?php if ($_['showGroupMembership'] === true): ?>
 <div id="groups" class="section">
 	<h2><?php p($l->t('Groups')); ?></h2>
 	<p><?php p($l->t('You are member of the following groups:')); ?></p>
@@ -265,7 +264,6 @@
 	<?php p(implode(', ', $_['groups'])); ?>
 	</p>
 </div>
-<?php endif; ?>
 
 <?php
 if($_['passwordChangeSupported']) {