diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsDrawerActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsDrawerActivity.java
index b62d5e6..a12d0e1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsDrawerActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsDrawerActivity.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void onCreateGroupMenuItemClicked() {
+    protected void onCreateGroupMenuItemClicked() {
         // Select the account to create the group
         final Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
         final Account account = extras == null ? null :
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
index 8429d2a..756aeb4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/activities/PeopleActivity.java
@@ -281,12 +281,18 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (mRequest.getActionCode() == ContactsRequest.ACTION_VIEW_CONTACT) {
-            final Intent intent = ImplicitIntentsUtil.composeQuickContactIntent(
-                    mRequest.getContactUri(), QuickContactActivity.MODE_FULLY_EXPANDED);
-            intent.putExtra(QuickContactActivity.EXTRA_PREVIOUS_SCREEN_TYPE, ScreenType.UNKNOWN);
-            ImplicitIntentsUtil.startActivityInApp(this, intent);
-            return false;
+        switch (mRequest.getActionCode()) {
+            case ContactsRequest.ACTION_VIEW_CONTACT: {
+                final Intent intent = ImplicitIntentsUtil.composeQuickContactIntent(
+                        mRequest.getContactUri(), QuickContactActivity.MODE_FULLY_EXPANDED);
+                intent.putExtra(QuickContactActivity.EXTRA_PREVIOUS_SCREEN_TYPE, ScreenType.UNKNOWN);
+                ImplicitIntentsUtil.startActivityInApp(this, intent);
+                return false;
+            }
+            case ContactsRequest.ACTION_INSERT_GROUP: {
+                onCreateGroupMenuItemClicked();
+                return true;
+            }
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
index beba2ea..41dfa8c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/group/GroupUtil.java
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 @NeededForTesting
 public final class GroupUtil {
 
-    private static final String LEGACY_CONTACTS_AUTHORITY = "contacts";
-    private static final String LEGACY_CONTACTS_URI = "content://contacts/groups";
-
     // System IDs of FFC groups in Google accounts
     private static final Set<String> FFC_GROUPS =
             new HashSet(Arrays.asList("Friends", "Family", "Coworkers"));
@@ -143,21 +140,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Converts the given group Uri to the legacy format if the legacy authority was specified
-     * in the given Uri.
-     */
-    // TODO(wjang):
-    public static Uri maybeConvertToLegacyUri(Uri groupUri) {
-        final String requestAuthority = groupUri.getAuthority();
-        if (!LEGACY_CONTACTS_AUTHORITY.equals(requestAuthority)) {
-            return groupUri;
-        }
-        final long groupId = ContentUris.parseId(groupUri);
-        final Uri legacyContentUri = Uri.parse(LEGACY_CONTACTS_URI);
-        return ContentUris.withAppendedId(legacyContentUri, groupId);
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Returns true if it's an empty and read-only group of a Google account and the system ID of
      * the group is one of "Friends", "Family" and "Coworkers".
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsIntentResolver.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsIntentResolver.java
index 39eaeba..800ed11 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsIntentResolver.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsIntentResolver.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.contacts.list;
 
-import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -131,6 +130,9 @@
             }
         } else if (Intent.ACTION_INSERT_OR_EDIT.equals(action)) {
             request.setActionCode(ContactsRequest.ACTION_INSERT_OR_EDIT_CONTACT);
+        } else if (Intent.ACTION_INSERT.equals(action) &&
+                Groups.CONTENT_TYPE.equals(intent.getType())) {
+            request.setActionCode(ContactsRequest.ACTION_INSERT_GROUP);
         } else if (Intent.ACTION_SEARCH.equals(action)) {
             String query = intent.getStringExtra(SearchManager.QUERY);
             // If the {@link SearchManager.QUERY} is empty, then check if a phone number
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsRequest.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsRequest.java
index 615fac6..e9b3a86 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactsRequest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
     /** Show potential new members of a specific group */
     public static final int ACTION_PICK_GROUP_MEMBERS = 21;
 
+    /** Create a new group */
+    public static final int ACTION_INSERT_GROUP = 22;
+
     /** Show all starred contacts */
     public static final int ACTION_STARRED = 30;