diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index aee73a32aa4..e6be5a391eb 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import ckan.lib.dictization.model_dictize as model_dictize
 import ckan.lib.dictization.model_save as model_save
 import ckan.lib.navl.dictization_functions
+import ckan.logic.auth as auth
 
 # FIXME this looks nasty and should be shared better
 from ckan.logic.action.update import _update_package_relationship
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ def member_create(context, data_dict=None):
         user  - The name of the current user
 
     data_dict:
-        group - The ID of the group to which we want to add a new object
+        id - The ID of the group to which we want to add a new object
         object - The ID of the object being added as a member
         object_type - The name of the type being added, all lowercase,
                       e.g. package, or user
@@ -204,7 +205,6 @@ def member_create(context, data_dict=None):
     """
     model = context['model']
     user = context['user']
-    group = context['group']
 
     rev = model.repo.new_revision()
     rev.author = user
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ def member_create(context, data_dict=None):
     else:
         rev.message = _(u'REST API: Create member object %s') % data_dict.get("name", "")
 
+    group = model.Group.get(data_dict.get('id', ''))
     obj_id   = data_dict['object']
     obj_type = data_dict['object_type']
     capacity = data_dict['capacity']
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/delete.py b/ckan/logic/action/delete.py
index c806a5113cd..4dd5c701a4d 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/delete.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/delete.py
@@ -90,16 +90,15 @@ def member_delete(context, data_dict=None):
         user  - The name of the current user
 
     data_dict:
-        group - The ID of the group to which we want to remove object
+        id - The ID of the group from which we want to remove object
         object - The ID of the object being removed as a member
         object_type - The name of the type being removed, all lowercase,
                       e.g. package, or user
     """
     model = context['model']
     user = context['user']
-    group = context['group']
 
-    group_id = data_dict['group']
+    group = model.Group.get(data_dict.get('id'))
     obj_id   = data_dict['object']
     obj_type = data_dict['object_type']
 
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index b2afe947171..b0cb640802c 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -179,16 +179,15 @@ def member_list(context, data_dict=None):
         user  - The name of the current user
 
     data_dict:
-        group - The ID of the group to which we want to list members
+        id - The ID of the group to which we want to list members
         object_type - The optional name of the type being added, all lowercase,
                       e.g. package, or user
         capacity - The optional capacity of objects that we want to retrieve
     """
     model = context['model']
     user = context['user']
-    group = context['group']
 
-    group_id = data_dict['group']
+    group = model.Group.get(data_dict.get('id',''))
     obj_type = data_dict.get('object_type', None)
     capacity = data_dict.get('capacity', None)
 
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/test_member.py b/ckan/tests/logic/test_member.py
index 04af59d53c8..3d6294e2913 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/test_member.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/test_member.py
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ def teardown_class(cls):
         model.repo.rebuild_db()
 
     def _build_context( self, obj, obj_type, capacity='public'):
-        grp = model.Group.by_name(self.groupname)
         ctx = { 'model': model,
                 'session': model.Session,
-                'user':self.username,
-                'group': grp,
+                'user':self.username
         }
         dd = {
-            'group': grp,
+            'id': self.groupname,
             'object': obj,
             'object_type': obj_type,
             'capacity': capacity }