diff --git a/discord/user.py b/discord/user.py
index 381687a5b..fa4c07191 100644
--- a/discord/user.py
+++ b/discord/user.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class ClientUser(BaseUser):
             raise ClientException('You must have two or more recipients to create a group.')
 
         users = [str(u.id) for u in recipients]
-        data = await self._state.http.create_group(self.id, users)
+        data = await self._state.http.start_group(self.id, users)
         return GroupChannel(me=self, data=data, state=self._state)
 
 class User(BaseUser, discord.abc.Messageable):