diff --git a/web/src/settings_components.ts b/web/src/settings_components.ts
index 58c387dd35..106951f6d6 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_components.ts
+++ b/web/src/settings_components.ts
@@ -1476,23 +1476,21 @@ type group_setting_name =
 export function create_group_setting_widget({
     $pill_container,
     setting_name,
-    setting_type,
     group,
 }: {
     $pill_container: JQuery;
     setting_name: group_setting_name;
-    setting_type: "realm" | "stream" | "group";
     group?: UserGroup;
 }): GroupSettingPillContainer {
-    const pill_widget = group_setting_pill.create_pills(
-        $pill_container,
+    const pill_widget = group_setting_pill.create_pills($pill_container, setting_name, "group");
+    const opts: {
+        setting_name: string;
+        group: UserGroup | undefined;
+        setting_type: "group";
+    } = {
         setting_name,
-        setting_type,
-    );
-    const opts = {
-        setting_name,
-        setting_type,
         group,
+        setting_type: "group",
     };
     group_setting_pill.set_up_pill_typeahead({pill_widget, $pill_container, opts});
 
diff --git a/web/src/user_group_create.ts b/web/src/user_group_create.ts
index 5741cc23b9..06755447d2 100644
--- a/web/src/user_group_create.ts
+++ b/web/src/user_group_create.ts
@@ -262,31 +262,26 @@ export function set_up_handlers(): void {
     can_add_members_group_widget = settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $container.find(".can-add-members-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_add_members_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
     });
 
     const $pill_container = $container.find(".can-manage-group-container .pill-container");
     can_manage_group_widget = settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container,
         setting_name: "can_manage_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
     });
 
     can_join_group_widget = settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $container.find(".can-join-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_join_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
     });
 
     can_leave_group_widget = settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $container.find(".can-leave-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_leave_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
     });
 
     can_mention_group_widget = settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $container.find(".can-mention-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_mention_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
     });
 }
diff --git a/web/src/user_group_edit.js b/web/src/user_group_edit.js
index ba9cc7aaf0..7456cafef4 100644
--- a/web/src/user_group_edit.js
+++ b/web/src/user_group_edit.js
@@ -154,35 +154,30 @@ function show_general_settings(group) {
     settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $edit_container.find(".can-add-members-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_add_members_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
         group,
     });
 
     settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $edit_container.find(".can-manage-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_manage_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
         group,
     });
 
     settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $edit_container.find(".can-join-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_join_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
         group,
     });
 
     settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $edit_container.find(".can-leave-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_leave_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
         group,
     });
 
     settings_components.create_group_setting_widget({
         $pill_container: $edit_container.find(".can-mention-group-container .pill-container"),
         setting_name: "can_mention_group",
-        setting_type: "group",
         group,
     });
     update_general_panel_ui(group);