diff --git a/Lib/GrouperApiAccess.php b/Lib/GrouperApiAccess.php
index fbb6584..69689c2 100644
--- a/Lib/GrouperApiAccess.php
+++ b/Lib/GrouperApiAccess.php
@@ -382,6 +382,12 @@ public function createGroupWithTemplate(array $queryData) {
     $data = $queryData['data'];
     $userId = $queryData['userId'];
 
+    //need to take out SympaDomain if domain not being created.
+    if ($data['gsh_input_isSympa'] == 'false') {
+      unset($data['gsh_input_sympaDomain']);
+      unset($data['gsh_input_isSympaModerated']);
+    }
+
     //Build request logic
     $inputFields = array();
     foreach($data as $key => $value) {