diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat/rocketchat.js b/app/lib/rocketchat/rocketchat.js
index 394bb4833..9857b7712 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat/rocketchat.js
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat/rocketchat.js
@@ -244,13 +244,6 @@ const RocketChat = {
 	getRooms,
 	readMessages,
 	resendMessage,
-	createGroupChat() {
-		const { users } = reduxStore.getState().selectedUsers;
-		const usernames = users.map(u => u.name).join(',');
-
-		// RC 3.1.0
-		return this.post('im.create', { usernames });
-	},
 	triggerBlockAction,
 	triggerSubmitView,
 	triggerCancel,
diff --git a/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts b/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
index 981f49615..30a896a4b 100644
--- a/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
+++ b/app/lib/rocketchat/services/restApi.ts
@@ -753,6 +753,14 @@ export const useInviteToken = (token: string): any =>
 	// @ts-ignore
 	sdk.post('useInviteToken', { token });
 
+export const createGroupChat = () => {
+	const { users } = reduxStore.getState().selectedUsers;
+	const usernames = users.map(u => u.name).join(',');
+
+	// RC 3.1.0
+	return sdk.post('im.create', { usernames });
+};
+
 export const addUsersToRoom = (rid: string): Promise<boolean> => {
 	const { users: selectedUsers } = reduxStore.getState().selectedUsers;
 	const users = selectedUsers.map(u => u.name);