diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Security.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Security.cs
index 27d6716000..43c989805b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Security.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Security.cs
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
             public const string UnknownUserName = "SYTEM";
 
             public const string AdminGroupAlias = "admin";
+            public const string EditorGroupAlias = "editor";
             public const string SensitiveDataGroupAlias = "sensitiveData";
             public const string TranslatorGroupAlias = "translator";
+            public const string WriterGroupAlias = "writer";
 
             public const string BackOfficeAuthenticationType = "UmbracoBackOffice";
             public const string BackOfficeExternalAuthenticationType = "UmbracoExternalCookie";
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
index 76a8b3a2f4..9bd26749ad 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Install/DatabaseDataCreator.cs
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Install
         private void CreateUserGroupData()
         {
             _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 1, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = Constants.Security.AdminGroupAlias, Name = "Administrators", DefaultPermissions = "CADMOSKTPIURZ:5F7ï", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-medal" });
-            _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 2, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = "writer", Name = "Writers", DefaultPermissions = "CAH:F", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-edit" });
-            _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 3, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = "editor", Name = "Editors", DefaultPermissions = "CADMOSKTPUZ:5Fï", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-tools" });
+            _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 2, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = Constants.Security.WriterGroupAlias, Name = "Writers", DefaultPermissions = "CAH:F", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-edit" });
+            _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 3, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = Constants.Security.EditorGroupAlias, Name = "Editors", DefaultPermissions = "CADMOSKTPUZ:5Fï", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-tools" });
             _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 4, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = Constants.Security.TranslatorGroupAlias, Name = "Translators", DefaultPermissions = "AF", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-globe" });
             _database.Insert(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.UserGroup, "id", false, new UserGroupDto { Id = 5, StartMediaId = -1, StartContentId = -1, Alias = Constants.Security.SensitiveDataGroupAlias, Name = "Sensitive data", DefaultPermissions = "", CreateDate = DateTime.Now, UpdateDate = DateTime.Now, Icon = "icon-lock" });
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/UserService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/UserService.cs
index 95ab5376ff..6f5cbfca56 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/UserService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/UserService.cs
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services.Implement
         /// <returns></returns>
         public string GetDefaultMemberType()
         {
-            return "writer";
+            return Constants.Security.WriterGroupAlias;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/ContentServiceTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/ContentServiceTests.cs
index c93964a2ff..553d1b97ba 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/ContentServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Services/ContentServiceTests.cs
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Services
             ServiceContext.ContentService.Save(content2, Constants.Security.SuperUserId);
             Assert.IsTrue(ServiceContext.ContentService.SaveAndPublish(content2, userId: 0).Success);
 
-            var editorGroup = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserGroupByAlias("editor");
+            var editorGroup = ServiceContext.UserService.GetUserGroupByAlias(Constants.Security.EditorGroupAlias);
             editorGroup.StartContentId = content1.Id;
             ServiceContext.UserService.Save(editorGroup);
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/ExternalSignInAutoLinkOptions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/ExternalSignInAutoLinkOptions.cs
index 44fbdda6c7..2a9c3a5f07 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/ExternalSignInAutoLinkOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/ExternalSignInAutoLinkOptions.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security
             string[] defaultUserGroups = null,
             string defaultCulture = null)
         {
-            _defaultUserGroups = defaultUserGroups ?? new[] { "editor" };
+            _defaultUserGroups = defaultUserGroups ?? new[] { Constants.Security.EditorGroupAlias };
             _autoLinkExternalAccount = autoLinkExternalAccount;
             _defaultCulture = defaultCulture ?? Current.Configs.Global().DefaultUILanguage;
         }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UsersMembershipProvider.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UsersMembershipProvider.cs
index f3aa5dd838..10a293a3e7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UsersMembershipProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/Providers/UsersMembershipProvider.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security.Providers
         }
 
         private readonly IMemberTypeService _memberTypeService;
-        private string _defaultMemberTypeAlias = "writer";
+        private string _defaultMemberTypeAlias = Constants.Security.WriterGroupAlias;
         private volatile bool _hasDefaultMember = false;
         private static readonly object Locker = new object();