diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index 9fee013..b0606e2 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class GrouperGroupsController extends GrouperLiteAppController
   public $components = array('Flash');
 
   public $name = 'GrouperGroups';
-  public $userId = 'ryan.mathis@at.internet2.edu';
 
   public function index() {
     return $this->redirect(
diff --git a/View/Elements/Components/optAction.ctp b/View/Elements/Components/optAction.ctp
index ba7a348..b80be2e 100644
--- a/View/Elements/Components/optAction.ctp
+++ b/View/Elements/Components/optAction.ctp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php echo $this->Form->create(false, array(
   'url' => array('controller' => 'groupergroups', 'action' => $action)
 )); ?>
-<input type="hidden" name="GroupName" value="<?php echo $group; ?>" />
+<?php print $this->Form->hidden('GroupName', array('default' => $group)); ?>
 <button class="btn btn-raised btn-block btn-<?php echo $member ? 'danger' : 'success'; ?>" type="submit">
     <?php echo $member ? _txt('pl.grouperlite.action.leave-group') : _txt('pl.grouperlite.action.join-group') ?> &nbsp;
     <i class="fa fa-<?php echo $member ? 'user-times' : 'users'; ?> fa-sm"></i>