diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/tradfri.py b/homeassistant/components/light/tradfri.py
index 63468225c9d096d07156d702c735771f4088ed0f..95082bb4d1997c647f88370631fbdcfff6c58cc9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/tradfri.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/tradfri.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class TradfriGroup(Light):
 
     async def async_update(self):
         """Fetch new state data for the group."""
-        await self._group.update()
+        await self._api(self._group.update())
 
 
 class TradfriLight(Light):