diff --git a/lib/group.php b/lib/group.php
index 18e34c7277..6ea8681c63 100644
--- a/lib/group.php
+++ b/lib/group.php
@@ -124,4 +124,13 @@ class OC_GROUP {
 	public static function getGroups() {
 		return self::$_backend->getGroups();
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * create a new group
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name   Name of the group
+	 */
+	public static function createGroup($name) {
+		return self::$_backend->createGroup($name);
+	}
 }