diff --git a/os/beos/beosd.h b/os/beos/beosd.h
index d7252ac99a..31b055bd7f 100644
--- a/os/beos/beosd.h
+++ b/os/beos/beosd.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_USER "#-1"
 #endif
 #ifndef DEFAULT_GROUP
-#define DEFAULT_GROUP "#-1"
+#define DEFAULT_GROUP "#"
 #endif
 
 typedef struct {