diff --git a/group/lib.php b/group/lib.php
index e16bc01e46d..6c59cfc041a 100644
--- a/group/lib.php
+++ b/group/lib.php
@@ -311,17 +311,18 @@ function groups_update_group_icon($group, $data, $editform) {
     $context = context_course::instance($group->courseid, MUST_EXIST);
 
     //TODO: it would make sense to allow picture deleting too (skodak)
-
-    if ($iconfile = $editform->save_temp_file('imagefile')) {
-        if (process_new_icon($context, 'group', 'icon', $group->id, $iconfile)) {
-            $DB->set_field('groups', 'picture', 1, array('id'=>$group->id));
-            $group->picture = 1;
-        } else {
-            $fs->delete_area_files($context->id, 'group', 'icon', $group->id);
-            $DB->set_field('groups', 'picture', 0, array('id'=>$group->id));
-            $group->picture = 0;
+    if (!empty($CFG->gdversion)) {
+        if ($iconfile = $editform->save_temp_file('imagefile')) {
+            if (process_new_icon($context, 'group', 'icon', $group->id, $iconfile)) {
+                $DB->set_field('groups', 'picture', 1, array('id'=>$group->id));
+                $group->picture = 1;
+            } else {
+                $fs->delete_area_files($context->id, 'group', 'icon', $group->id);
+                $DB->set_field('groups', 'picture', 0, array('id'=>$group->id));
+                $group->picture = 0;
+            }
+            @unlink($iconfile);
         }
-        @unlink($iconfile);
     }
 }