diff --git a/api/models/schema/userSchema.js b/api/models/schema/userSchema.js
index 7d62623b53..bebc7fea1e 100644
--- a/api/models/schema/userSchema.js
+++ b/api/models/schema/userSchema.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ const { SystemRoles } = require('librechat-data-provider');
  * @property {Array} [plugins=[]] - List of plugins used by the user
  * @property {Array.<MongoSession>} [refreshToken] - List of sessions with refresh tokens
  * @property {Date} [expiresAt] - Optional expiration date of the file
- * @property {Array.<ObjectId>} [groups] - List of group IDs the user belongs to (references to the Group model)
  * @property {Date} [createdAt] - Date when the user was created (added by timestamps)
  * @property {Date} [updatedAt] - Date when the user was last updated (added by timestamps)
  */
@@ -144,11 +143,6 @@ const userSchema = mongoose.Schema(
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
     },
-    groups: {
-      type: [mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId],
-      ref: 'Group',
-      default: [],
-    },
   },
 
   { timestamps: true },