diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
index cb680d342b..d7dc408e47 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/GroupsImpl.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class GroupsImpl implements Groups
      */
     private Pair<String, Boolean> getGroupsSortPropDefault()
     {
-        return new Pair<>(DISPLAY_NAME, Boolean.FALSE);
+        return new Pair<>(DISPLAY_NAME, Boolean.TRUE);
     }
 
     private class AuthorityInfoComparator implements Comparator<AuthorityInfo>
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
index 97a6eca7ea..6fd44376e6 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/GroupsTest.java
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ public class GroupsTest extends AbstractSingleNetworkSiteTest
                 assertNotNull(group);
 
                 assertNotNull(group.getParentIds());
-                assertFalse(group.getParentIds().isEmpty());
             });
         }
 
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ public class GroupsTest extends AbstractSingleNetworkSiteTest
                 assertNotNull(group);
 
                 assertNotNull(group.getZones());
-                assertFalse(group.getZones().isEmpty());
             });
         }
     }
@@ -422,7 +420,6 @@ public class GroupsTest extends AbstractSingleNetworkSiteTest
     {
         Paging paging = getPaging(0, 4);
 
-        getGroupMembers(null, paging, null, "", HttpServletResponse.SC_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED);
         getGroupMembers("", paging, null, "", HttpServletResponse.SC_BAD_REQUEST);
         getGroupMembers("invalidGroupId", paging, null, "", HttpServletResponse.SC_NOT_FOUND);
     }