diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hue/internal/HueBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hue/internal/HueBindingConstants.java
index 2502dde3001cd..66eb7a84e89b0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hue/internal/HueBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hue/internal/HueBindingConstants.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class HueBindingConstants {
     public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "0302");
     public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_LIGHT_LEVEL_SENSOR = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "0106");
 
-    public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_GROUP = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "0004");
+    public static final ThingTypeUID THING_TYPE_GROUP = new ThingTypeUID(BINDING_ID, "group");
 
     // List all channels
     public static final String CHANNEL_COLORTEMPERATURE = "color_temperature";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/Group.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/Group.xml
index 11ebcaca00fd5..2d0cd0e4f6db2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/Group.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hue/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/Group.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 	xmlns:thing="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0 https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description-1.0.0.xsd">
 
-	<!-- Generic thing for Groups/Rooms (ZigBee Device ID: 0x0004) -->
-	<thing-type id="0004">
+	<!-- Generic thing for Groups/Rooms -->
+	<thing-type id="group">
 		<supported-bridge-type-refs>
 			<bridge-type-ref id="bridge" />
 		</supported-bridge-type-refs>