diff --git a/jobscheduler/scheduler-component-shared/src/java/org/sakaiproject/component/app/scheduler/jobs/SoftSiteDeletionJob.java b/jobscheduler/scheduler-component-shared/src/java/org/sakaiproject/component/app/scheduler/jobs/SoftSiteDeletionJob.java
index d27ab3799b04..4ab692dfb14a 100644
--- a/jobscheduler/scheduler-component-shared/src/java/org/sakaiproject/component/app/scheduler/jobs/SoftSiteDeletionJob.java
+++ b/jobscheduler/scheduler-component-shared/src/java/org/sakaiproject/component/app/scheduler/jobs/SoftSiteDeletionJob.java
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ public void execute(JobExecutionContext jobExecutionContext)
 	
 					try {
 						enableSecurityAdvisor();
-	
+						//load in groups for removal of authzGroups
+						s.getGroups();
 						siteService.removeSite(s, hardDelete);
 						log.info("Removed site: " + s.getId());