diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index a80c62287d..50e943533d 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -903,7 +903,9 @@ function common_fancy_url($action, $args=null)
      case 'grouplogo':
         return common_path('group/'.$args['nickname'].'/logo');
      case 'usergroups':
-        return common_path($args['nickname'].'/groups' . (($args) ? ('?' . http_build_query($args)) : ''));
+        $nickname = $args['nickname'];
+        unset($args['nickname']);
+        return common_path($nickname.'/groups' . (($args) ? ('?' . http_build_query($args)) : ''));
      case 'groups':
         return common_path('group' . (($args) ? ('?' . http_build_query($args)) : ''));
      default: