diff --git a/netbox/netbox/models/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/models/__init__.py
index 59475b060..e6f1ecfd4 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/models/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/models/__init__.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class PrimaryModel(OwnerMixin, NetBoxModel):
         abstract = True
 
 
-class NestedGroupModel(NetBoxFeatureSet, OwnerMixin, MPTTModel):
+class NestedGroupModel(OwnerMixin, NetBoxModel, MPTTModel):
     """
     Base model for objects which are used to form a hierarchy (regions, locations, etc.). These models nest
     recursively using MPTT. Within each parent, each child instance must have a unique name.