diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fdfb994..f428630c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ This is the rolling changelog for TShock for Terraria. Use past tense when addin
 * Removed `Utils.GetPlayers()`. Iterate over the TSPlayers on the server and make your own list.
 * Removed `Utils.HasBanExpired()` and replaced with `Bans.RemoveBanIfExpired()`. (@hakusaro)
 * Removed `Utils.SendFileToUser()` and replaced with `TSPlayer.SendFileTextAsMessage()`. (@hakusaro)
+* Removed `Utils.GetGroup()` also have you seen `Groups.GetGroupByName()`? (@hakusaro)
 
 ## TShock 4.3.25
 * Fixed a critical exploit in the Terraria protocol that could cause massive unpreventable world corruption as well as a number of other problems. Thanks to @bartico6 for reporting. Fixed by the efforts of @QuiCM, @hakusaro, and tips in the right directioon from @bartico6.
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
index e6b7feca..2faa71bc 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Commands.cs
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				{
 					args.Player.PlayerData = TShock.CharacterDB.GetPlayerData(args.Player, account.ID);
 
-					var group = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(account.Group);
+					var group = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(account.Group);
 
 					args.Player.Group = group;
 					args.Player.tempGroup = null;
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				ply[0].tempGroupTimer.Start();
 			}
 
-			Group g = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(args.Parameters[1]);
+			Group g = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(args.Parameters[1]);
 
 			ply[0].tempGroup = g;
 
@@ -3225,7 +3225,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 							args.Player.SendErrorMessage("Invalid group.");
 							return;
 						}
-						Group grp = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(args.Parameters[1]);
+						Group grp = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(args.Parameters[1]);
 						List<string> permissions = grp.TotalPermissions;
 
 						PaginationTools.SendPage(args.Player, pageNumber, PaginationTools.BuildLinesFromTerms(permissions),
diff --git a/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
index 11f1cc06..9b399dd1 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 
 			if (database.Query("DELETE FROM GroupList WHERE GroupName=@0", name) == 1)
 			{
-				groups.Remove(TShock.Utils.GetGroup(name));
+				groups.Remove(TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(name));
 				return "Group " + name + " has been deleted successfully.";
 			}
 
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 			if (!GroupExists(name))
 				return "Error: Group doesn't exist.";
 
-			var group = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(name);
+			var group = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(name);
 			var oldperms = group.Permissions; // Store old permissions in case of error
 			permissions.ForEach(p => group.AddPermission(p));
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 			if (!GroupExists(name))
 				return "Error: Group doesn't exist.";
 
-			var group = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(name);
+			var group = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(name);
 			var oldperms = group.Permissions; // Store old permissions in case of error
 			permissions.ForEach(p => group.RemovePermission(p));
 
diff --git a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
index 9de92643..5150e598 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/GetDataHandlers.cs
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
 					args.Player.PlayerData = TShock.CharacterDB.GetPlayerData(args.Player, account.ID);
 
-					var group = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(account.Group);
+					var group = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(account.Group);
 
 					args.Player.Group = group;
 					args.Player.tempGroup = null;
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 						args.Player.State = 2;
 					NetMessage.SendData((int)PacketTypes.WorldInfo, args.Player.Index);
 
-					var group = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(account.Group);
+					var group = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(account.Group);
 
 					args.Player.Group = group;
 					args.Player.tempGroup = null;
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs b/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
index 5174b560..073d7fb8 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Rest/RestManager.cs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 				var players = new ArrayList();
 				foreach (TSPlayer tsPlayer in TShock.Players.Where(p => null != p))
 				{
-					var p = PlayerFilter(tsPlayer, args.Parameters, ((args.TokenData.UserGroupName) != "" && TShock.Utils.GetGroup(args.TokenData.UserGroupName).HasPermission(RestPermissions.viewips)));
+					var p = PlayerFilter(tsPlayer, args.Parameters, ((args.TokenData.UserGroupName) != "" && TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(args.TokenData.UserGroupName).HasPermission(RestPermissions.viewips)));
 					if (null != p)
 						players.Add(p);
 				}
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Rest/SecureRest.cs b/TShockAPI/Rest/SecureRest.cs
index 4000efab..fb6a395d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Rest/SecureRest.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Rest/SecureRest.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Rests
 				return new RestObject("403") { Error = "Username or password may be incorrect or this account may not have sufficient privileges." };
 			}
 
-			Group userGroup = TShock.Utils.GetGroup(userAccount.Group);
+			Group userGroup = TShock.Groups.GetGroupByName(userAccount.Group);
 			if (!userGroup.HasPermission(RestPermissions.restapi) && userAccount.Group != "superadmin")
 			{
 				AddTokenToBucket(context.RemoteEndPoint.Address.ToString());
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
index 2907abb8..6c2f427d 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Utils.cs
@@ -479,23 +479,6 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			TShock.TileBans.UpdateBans();
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Returns a Group from the name of the group
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="groupName">string groupName</param>
-		public Group GetGroup(string groupName)
-		{
-			//first attempt on cached groups
-			for (int i = 0; i < TShock.Groups.groups.Count; i++)
-			{
-				if (TShock.Groups.groups[i].Name.Equals(groupName))
-				{
-					return TShock.Groups.groups[i];
-				}
-			}
-				return Group.DefaultGroup;
-		}
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Returns an IPv4 address from a DNS query
 		/// </summary>