diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/form.html
index c1281172..949a6e96 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/form.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <div class="column">
         <div class="field has-addons">
             <div class="control">
-                {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' with current=group.privacy %}
+                {% include 'snippets/privacy_select_no_followers.html' with current=group.privacy %}
             </div>
             <div class="control">
                 <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select_no_followers.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select_no_followers.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c601e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select_no_followers.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
+<div class="select {{ class }}">
+    {% firstof privacy_uuid 0|uuid as uuid %}
+    {% if not no_label %}
+    <label class="is-sr-only" for="privacy_{{ uuid }}">{% trans "Post privacy" %}</label>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% firstof current user.default_post_privacy "public" as privacy %}
+    <select name="privacy" id="privacy_{{ uuid }}">
+        <option value="public" {% if privacy == 'public' %}selected{% endif %}>
+            {% trans "Public" %}
+        </option>
+        <option value="unlisted" {% if privacy == 'unlisted' %}selected{% endif %}>
+            {% trans "Unlisted" %}
+        </option>
+        <option value="direct" {% if privacy == 'direct' %}selected{% endif %}>
+            {% trans "Private" %}
+        </option>
+    </select>
+</div>
+