diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/getcode.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/getcode.php
index 6a229a14..d1381526 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/getcode.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/getcode.php
@@ -53,16 +53,14 @@ function generate_button($title, $locale, $style, $invitationstyle, $group, $inn
 
 function verifyparam_groupid($paramid)
 {
-	global $settings, $errors;
+	global $errors;
 	$groupid = "";
-	if ($settings['enablegroups'] == '1') {
-		$groupid = verifyparam($paramid, "/^\d{0,8}$/", "");
-		if ($groupid) {
-			$group = group_by_id($groupid);
-			if (!$group) {
-				$errors[] = getlocal("page.group.no_such");
-				$groupid = "";
-			}
+	$groupid = verifyparam($paramid, "/^\d{0,8}$/", "");
+	if ($groupid) {
+		$group = group_by_id($groupid);
+		if (!$group) {
+			$errors[] = getlocal("page.group.no_such");
+			$groupid = "";
 		}
 	}
 	return $groupid;
@@ -70,16 +68,13 @@ function verifyparam_groupid($paramid)
 
 function get_groups_list()
 {
-	global $settings;
 	$result = array();
-	if ($settings['enablegroups'] == '1') {
-		$link = connect();
-		$allgroups = get_all_groups($link);
-		close_connection($link);
-		$result[] = array('groupid' => '', 'vclocalname' => getlocal("page.gen_button.default_group"));
-		foreach ($allgroups as $g) {
-			$result[] = $g;
-		}
+	$link = connect();
+	$allgroups = get_all_groups($link);
+	close_connection($link);
+	$result[] = array('groupid' => '', 'vclocalname' => getlocal("page.gen_button.default_group"));
+	foreach ($allgroups as $g) {
+		$result[] = $g;
 	}
 	return $result;
 }
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
index 6fb5fd7c..14ee6416 100755
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ function prepare_menu($operator, $hasright = true)
 	if ($hasright) {
 		loadsettings();
 		$page['showban'] = $settings['enableban'] == "1";
-		$page['showgroups'] = $settings['enablegroups'] == "1";
 		$page['showstat'] = $settings['enablestatistics'] == "1";
 		$page['showadmin'] = is_capable($can_administrate, $operator);
 		$page['currentopid'] = $operator['operatorid'];
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator_settings.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator_settings.php
index edf112d7..1ede6ef7 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator_settings.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator_settings.php
@@ -25,20 +25,12 @@ function setup_operator_settings_tabs($opId, $active)
 	loadsettings();
 
 	if ($opId) {
-		if ($settings['enablegroups'] == '1') {
-			$page['tabs'] = array(
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.main") => $active != 0 ? "$webimroot/operator/operator.php?op=$opId" : "",
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.avatar") => $active != 1 ? "$webimroot/operator/avatar.php?op=$opId" : "",
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.groups") => $active != 2 ? "$webimroot/operator/opgroups.php?op=$opId" : "",
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.permissions") => $active != 3 ? "$webimroot/operator/permissions.php?op=$opId" : ""
-			);
-		} else {
-			$page['tabs'] = array(
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.main") => $active != 0 ? "$webimroot/operator/operator.php?op=$opId" : "",
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.avatar") => $active != 1 ? "$webimroot/operator/avatar.php?op=$opId" : "",
-				getlocal("page_agent.tab.permissions") => $active != 3 ? "$webimroot/operator/permissions.php?op=$opId" : ""
-			);
-		}
+		$page['tabs'] = array(
+			getlocal("page_agent.tab.main") => $active != 0 ? "$webimroot/operator/operator.php?op=$opId" : "",
+			getlocal("page_agent.tab.avatar") => $active != 1 ? "$webimroot/operator/avatar.php?op=$opId" : "",
+			getlocal("page_agent.tab.groups") => $active != 2 ? "$webimroot/operator/opgroups.php?op=$opId" : "",
+			getlocal("page_agent.tab.permissions") => $active != 3 ? "$webimroot/operator/permissions.php?op=$opId" : ""
+		);
 	} else {
 		$page['tabs'] = array();
 	}
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/canned.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/canned.php
index df828467..49b1a503 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/canned.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/canned.php
@@ -82,24 +82,22 @@ if (!$lang || !in_array($lang, $all_locales)) {
 # groups
 
 $groupid = "";
-if ($settings['enablegroups'] == '1') {
-	$groupid = verifyparam("group", "/^\d{0,8}$/", "");
-	if ($groupid) {
-		$group = group_by_id($groupid);
-		if (!$group) {
-			$errors[] = getlocal("page.group.no_such");
-			$groupid = "";
-		}
+$groupid = verifyparam("group", "/^\d{0,8}$/", "");
+if ($groupid) {
+	$group = group_by_id($groupid);
+	if (!$group) {
+		$errors[] = getlocal("page.group.no_such");
+		$groupid = "";
 	}
+}
 
-	$link = connect();
-	$allgroups = get_all_groups($link);
-	close_connection($link);
-	$page['groups'] = array();
-	$page['groups'][] = array('groupid' => '', 'vclocalname' => getlocal("page.gen_button.default_group"));
-	foreach ($allgroups as $g) {
-		$page['groups'][] = $g;
-	}
+$link = connect();
+$allgroups = get_all_groups($link);
+close_connection($link);
+$page['groups'] = array();
+$page['groups'][] = array('groupid' => '', 'vclocalname' => getlocal("page.gen_button.default_group"));
+foreach ($allgroups as $g) {
+	$page['groups'][] = $g;
 }
 
 # delete
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/cannededit.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/cannededit.php
index 399f24d3..e8d1049d 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/cannededit.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/cannededit.php
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ if ($stringid) {
 	$message = "";
 	$page['locale'] = verifyparam("lang", "/^[\w-]{2,5}$/", "");
 	$page['groupid'] = "";
-	if ($settings['enablegroups'] == '1') {
-		$page['groupid'] = verifyparam("group", "/^\d{0,8}$/");
-	}
+	$page['groupid'] = verifyparam("group", "/^\d{0,8}$/");
 }
 
 if (isset($_POST['message'])) {
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/canned.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/canned.php
index 3863aac8..dd9ed461 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/canned.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/canned.php
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 				echo "<option value=\"".$k["id"]."\"".($k["id"] == form_value("lang") ? " selected=\"selected\"" : "").">".$k["name"]."</option>";
 			} ?></select>
 	</div>
-	
-<?php if($page['showgroups']) { ?>
+
 	<div class="packedFormField">
 		<?php echo getlocal("canned.group") ?><br/>
 		<select name="group" onchange="this.form.submit();"><?php 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 				echo "<option value=\"".$k["groupid"]."\"".($k["groupid"] == form_value("group") ? " selected=\"selected\"" : "").">".$k["vclocalname"]."</option>";
 			} ?></select>
 	</div>
-<?php } ?>
+
 	
 	<br clear="all"/>
 	
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/gen_button.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/gen_button.php
index 10dcee8f..26bd1853 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/gen_button.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/gen_button.php
@@ -71,14 +71,12 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 <?php } ?>
 		<br clear="all"/>
 
-<?php if($page['showgroups']) { ?>
 		<div class="fieldinrow">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal("page.gen_button.choose_group") ?></div>
 			<div class="fvaluenodesc">
 				<select name="group" onchange="this.form.submit();"><?php foreach($page['groups'] as $k) { echo "<option value=\"".$k['groupid']."\"".($k['groupid'] == form_value("group") ? " selected=\"selected\"" : "").">".$k['vclocalname']."</option>"; } ?></select>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-<?php } ?>
 		<br clear="all"/>
 
 		<div class="fieldinrow">
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/inc_menu.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/inc_menu.php
index ce7dd780..9a31a041 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/inc_menu.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/inc_menu.php
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ function tpl_menu() { global $page, $webimroot, $errors;
 <?php if(isset($page['showadmin']) && $page['showadmin']) { ?>
 					<li<?php menuli("getcode")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/getcode.php'><?php echo getlocal('leftMenu.client_gen_button') ?></a></li>
 					<li<?php menuli("operators")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/operators.php'><?php echo getlocal('leftMenu.client_agents') ?></a></li>
-<?php if(isset($page['showgroups']) && $page['showgroups']) { ?>
 					<li<?php menuli("groups")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/groups.php'><?php echo getlocal('menu.groups') ?></a></li>
-<?php } ?>
 					<li<?php menuli("settings")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/settings.php'><?php echo getlocal('leftMenu.client_settings') ?></a></li>
 					<li<?php menuli("translate")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/translate.php'><?php echo getlocal('menu.translate') ?></a></li>
 					<li<?php menuli("updates")?>><a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/updates.php'><?php echo getlocal('menu.updates') ?></a></li>
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/menu.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/menu.php
index 3441ed47..a6f878d3 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/menu.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/menu.php
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ $menuItemsCount = 2;
 	</td>
 	<?php menuseparator(); ?>
 
-<?php if($page['showgroups']) { ?>
 	<td class="dashitem">
 		<img src="<?php echo $webimroot ?>/images/dash/dep.gif" alt=""/>
 		<a href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/groups.php'>
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ $menuItemsCount = 2;
 		<?php echo getlocal('menu.groups.content') ?>
 	</td>
 	<?php menuseparator(); ?>
-<?php } ?>	
 
 	<td class="dashitem">
 		<img src="<?php echo $webimroot ?>/images/dash/settings.gif" alt=""/>