diff --git a/controllers/auth.go b/controllers/auth.go
index 3cf6393..3e4ed15 100644
--- a/controllers/auth.go
+++ b/controllers/auth.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func RegisterUser(c *gin.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 		if g == (models.Group{}) {
-			errString := fmt.Sprintf("RegisterUser specified group not found")
+			errString := fmt.Sprintf("RegisterUser specified group '%s' not found\n", input.GroupName)
 			log.Println(errString)
 			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": errString})
 			return
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ func RegisterUser(c *gin.Context) {
 	} else if input.GroupId > 0 {
 		u.GroupId = input.GroupId
 	} else {
-		errString := fmt.Sprintf("RegisterUser no group specified, must specify either GroupId or GroupName")
-		log.Println(errString)
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": errString})
-		return
+
+		// Default to group Id 2 which is users
+		log.Println("RegisterUser no group id or group name specified, defaulting to built-in group 'Users' ")
+		u.GroupId = 2
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/models/setup.go b/models/setup.go
index 23c3204..b4acdf9 100644
--- a/models/setup.go
+++ b/models/setup.go
@@ -138,15 +138,15 @@ func CreateTables() {
 	}
 	rowCount, _ = CheckCount("roles")
 	if rowCount == 0 {
-		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(1, 'Admin', false, true, '');"); err != nil {
+		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(1, 'Admin', false);"); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error adding initial admin role : '%s'", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(2, 'UserRole', false, false, '');"); err != nil {
+		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(2, 'UserRole', false);"); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error adding initial user role : '%s'", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(3, 'GuestRole', true, false, '');"); err != nil {
+		if _, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO roles VALUES(3, 'GuestRole', true);"); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error adding initial guest role : '%s'", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}