diff --git a/octoprint_auth_ldap/__init__.py b/octoprint_auth_ldap/__init__.py
index 122194d..c452d4b 100644
--- a/octoprint_auth_ldap/__init__.py
+++ b/octoprint_auth_ldap/__init__.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class LDAPUserManager(FilebasedUserManager,
                 query = '(&(objectClass=groupOfNames)(cn=octoprint)(member="uid=%s,ou=Accounts,ou=People,dc=edinburghhacklab,dc=com"))' % userid
 
                 self._logger.error("LDAP-AUTH QUERY:" + query)
-                group_result = connection.search_s(ldap_search_base, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, query)
+                group_result = connection.search_s("ou=Groups,ou=People,dc=edinburghhacklab,dc=com", ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, query)
 
                 if group_result is None or len(group_result) == 0:
                     print("LDAP-AUTH: Group not found")