diff --git a/ipalib/plugins/hbacrule.py b/ipalib/plugins/hbacrule.py
index 34bdc9bdf..82a52bd80 100644
--- a/ipalib/plugins/hbacrule.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/hbacrule.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class hbacrule(LDAPObject):
         'description', 'usercategory', 'hostcategory',
         'servicecategory', 'ipaenabledflag',
         'memberuser', 'sourcehost', 'memberhost', 'memberservice',
-        'memberhostgroup', 'externalhost',
+        'externalhost',
     ]
     uuid_attribute = 'ipauniqueid'
     rdn_attribute = 'ipauniqueid'