diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee
index c82ab2e406..560655a566 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_list_view_spec.coffee
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ describe "DiscussionThreadListView", ->
             ,
             "Following"
           )
+          expect($.ajax.mostRecentCall.args[0].data.group_id).toBeUndefined();
 
         it "should get threads for the selected leaf", ->
           testSelectionRequest(
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index e8e4b50073..c2c0e7e508 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ if Backbone?
             options.group_id = @group_id
         when 'followed'
           options.user_id = window.user.id
-          options.group_id = "all"
         when 'commentables'
           options.commentable_ids = @discussionIds
           if @group_id