diff --git a/src/js/client.js b/src/js/client.js
index db079d810..17958adce 100644
--- a/src/js/client.js
+++ b/src/js/client.js
@@ -1479,7 +1479,6 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
             displayName: user.displayName,
             fallbackEmail: user.fallbackEmail,
             active: user.active,
-            permissions: user.permissions,
             role: user.role
         };
 
@@ -1713,7 +1712,6 @@ angular.module('Application').service('Client', ['$http', '$interval', '$timeout
         angular.copy(tmp, this._appTags);
     };
 
-    // this requires app:manage permissions
     Client.prototype.refreshAppCache = function (id, callback) {
         var that = this;
 
diff --git a/src/views/users.js b/src/views/users.js
index a8ca41b7c..f1b20c717 100644
--- a/src/views/users.js
+++ b/src/views/users.js
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('UsersController', ['$scope', '$locatio
             var data = {
                 id: userId,
                 active: $scope.useredit.active,
-                permissions: $scope.useredit.role ? [ $scope.useredit.role ] : null,
                 role: $scope.useredit.role
             };