diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 4117f43ae..337430d91 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.3.15
  - fix: modified Form/Textarea.pm to use -min versions of YUI javascript libraries in order to speed up page load times
+ - fix: fixed an error in the groups/db system where removing a dblink connected to a group would produce a fatal error
 
 
 7.3.14
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
index 3cf754107..a264c8a51 100755
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ sub getDatabaseUsers {
         ### Check db database
         if ($self->get("dbQuery") && defined $self->get("databaseLinkId")) {
 		my $dbLink = WebGUI::DatabaseLink->new($self->session,$self->get("databaseLinkId"));
-		my $dbh = $dbLink->db;
+		my $dbh = $dbLink->db if (defined $dbLink);
 		if (defined $dbh) {
 			my $query = $self->get("dbQuery");
 			WebGUI::Macro::process($self->session,\$query);