diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
index d168919..17e6bf6 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/AbstractDaemonTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import com.google.common.primitives.Chars;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.AcceptanceTestRequestScope.Context;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.account.TestSshKeys;
+import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.Nullable;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.AccessSection;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.data.ContributorAgreement;
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RevisionApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.SubmittedTogetherInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.groups.GroupApi;
-import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.groups.GroupInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.BranchApi;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.BranchInput;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.projects.ProjectInput;
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
   @Inject protected ChangeNotes.Factory notesFactory;
   @Inject protected BatchAbandon batchAbandon;
   @Inject protected TestSshKeys sshKeys;
+  @Inject protected GroupOperations groupOperations;
 
   protected EventRecorder eventRecorder;
   protected GerritServer server;
@@ -1194,23 +1195,7 @@
   }
 
   protected String createGroup(String name) throws Exception {
-    return createGroup(name, "Administrators");
-  }
-
-  protected String createGroupWithRealName(String name) throws Exception {
-    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
-    in.name = name;
-    in.ownerId = "Administrators";
-    gApi.groups().create(in);
-    return name;
-  }
-
-  protected String createGroup(String name, String owner) throws Exception {
-    name = name(name);
-    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
-    in.name = name;
-    in.ownerId = owner;
-    gApi.groups().create(in);
+    groupOperations.newGroup().name(name).create();
     return name;
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
index 30aef73..2941d8c 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/change/ChangeIT.java
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@
             .preferredEmail(email)
             .fullname(fullname)
             .create();
-    String testGroup = createGroupWithRealName("ab");
+    String testGroup = createGroup("ab");
     GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().id(testGroup);
     groupApi.description("test group");
     groupApi.addMembers(user.fullName);
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@
             .fullname(myGroupUserFullname)
             .create();
 
-    String testGroup = createGroupWithRealName("kobe");
+    String testGroup = createGroup("kobe");
     GroupApi groupApi = gApi.groups().id(testGroup);
     groupApi.description("test group");
     groupApi.addMembers(myGroupUserFullname);
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
index 87a566e..f69e356 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsConsistencyIT.java
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
   @Test
   public void cyclicSubgroup() throws Exception {
     updateGroupFile(RefNames.refsGroups(new AccountGroup.UUID(g1.id)), "subgroups", g1.id + "\n");
-    assertWarning("cyclic");
+    assertWarning("cycle");
   }
 
   private void assertError(String msg) throws Exception {
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
index ade0f3c..c31fd6d 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/group/GroupsIT.java
@@ -144,6 +144,26 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Creates a group, but with uniquified name.
+  @Override
+  protected String createGroup(String name) throws Exception {
+    name = name(name);
+    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
+    in.name = name;
+    in.ownerId = "Administrators";
+    gApi.groups().create(in);
+    return name;
+  }
+
+  protected String createGroup(String name, String owner) throws Exception {
+    name = name(name);
+    GroupInput in = new GroupInput();
+    in.name = name;
+    in.ownerId = owner;
+    gApi.groups().create(in);
+    return name;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected ProjectResetter.Config resetProjects() {
     // Don't reset All-Users since deleting users makes groups inconsistent (e.g. groups would