diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/utils.test.js b/packages/core/__tests__/utils.test.js
index 4ee3bd501..ab4d156cf 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/utils.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/utils.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test("group alphabetically", () => {
     .split("")
     .map((a) => ({ title: a, item: true }));
   let ret = groupArray(alphabet, {
-    groupId: "abc",
+    groupBy: "abc",
     sortDirection: "asc",
     sortBy: "title",
   }).filter((v) => !v.item);
diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/utils/index.js b/packages/core/__tests__/utils/index.js
index c36430bd3..6116fb1dd 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/utils/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/utils/index.js
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ const groupedTest = (type) =>
       dateCreated: getLastWeekTimestamp() - 604800000 * 2,
     });
     let grouped = groupArray(db.notes.all, {
-      groupId: type,
+      groupBy: type,
       sortDirection: "desc",
       sortBy: "dateCreated",
-      groupBy: "dateCreated",
     });
     expect(grouped.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     expect(grouped.some((i) => i.type === "header")).toBe(true);
diff --git a/packages/core/api/settings.js b/packages/core/api/settings.js
index dd950727a..0c2aaa28e 100644
--- a/packages/core/api/settings.js
+++ b/packages/core/api/settings.js
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ class Settings {
   getGroupOptions(key) {
     return (
       this._settings.groupOptions[key] || {
-        groupId: undefined,
+        groupBy: undefined,
         sortBy: "dateEdited",
-        groupBy: "dateEdited",
         sortDirection: "desc",
       }
     );
diff --git a/packages/core/types.js b/packages/core/types.js
index 977785fe8..27e46876e 100644
--- a/packages/core/types.js
+++ b/packages/core/types.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @typedef {{
- *  groupId: "abc" | "year" | "month" | "week" | undefined,
- *  groupBy: "dateCreated" | "dateDeleted" | "dateEdited",
+ *  groupBy: "abc" | "year" | "month" | "week" | undefined,
  *  sortBy: "dateCreated" | "dateDeleted" | "dateEdited" | "title",
  *  sortDirection: "desc" | "asc"
  * }} GroupOptions
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/grouping.js b/packages/core/utils/grouping.js
index 614d8c253..106c065f2 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/grouping.js
+++ b/packages/core/utils/grouping.js
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@ const KEY_SELECTORS = {
 export function groupArray(
   array,
   options = {
-    groupId: undefined,
+    groupBy: undefined,
     sortBy: "dateEdited",
-    groupBy: "dateEdited",
     sortDirection: "desc",
   }
 ) {
-  const keySelector = KEY_SELECTORS[options.groupId || "default"];
+  const keySelector = KEY_SELECTORS[options.groupBy || "default"];
   if (options.sortBy && options.sortDirection)
     fastsort(array).by(getSortSelectors(options));
 
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ export function groupArray(
       ? "Pinned"
       : item.conflicted
       ? "Conflicted"
-      : keySelector(item, options.groupBy);
+      : keySelector(item, options.sortBy);
 
     let group = groups.get(groupTitle) || [];
     group.push(item);