diff --git a/CRM/Group/Form/Edit.php b/CRM/Group/Form/Edit.php
index 9e5f740a93ef..e9338fb2d019 100644
--- a/CRM/Group/Form/Edit.php
+++ b/CRM/Group/Form/Edit.php
@@ -190,12 +190,7 @@ public function setDefaultValues() {
       $defaults['is_active'] = 1;
     }
 
-    if (!((CRM_Core_Permission::check('access CiviMail')) ||
-      (CRM_Mailing_Info::workflowEnabled() &&
-        CRM_Core_Permission::check('create mailings')
-      )
-    )
-    ) {
+    if (!$this->isPermitMailingGroupAccess()) {
       $groupTypes = CRM_Core_OptionGroup::values('group_type', TRUE);
       if ($defaults['group_type'][$groupTypes['Mailing List']] == 1) {
         $this->assign('freezeMailingList', $groupTypes['Mailing List']);
@@ -471,4 +466,13 @@ public static function buildGroupOrganizations(&$form) {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Does the user have permissions allowing them to create groups with option_type set to mailing?
+   *
+   * @return bool
+   */
+  protected function isPermitMailingGroupAccess(): bool {
+    return CRM_Core_Permission::check('access CiviMail') || (CRM_Mailing_Info::workflowEnabled() && CRM_Core_Permission::check('create mailings'));
+  }
+
 }