diff --git a/static/js/settings_users.js b/static/js/settings_users.js
index 689001d974..b93eb00fd7 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_users.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_users.js
@@ -56,22 +56,7 @@ function sort_bot_email(a, b) {
 }
 
 function sort_role(a, b) {
-    function role(user) {
-        if (user.is_owner) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        if (user.is_admin) {
-            return 1;
-        }
-        if (user.is_moderator) {
-            return 2;
-        }
-        if (user.is_guest) {
-            return 4;
-        }
-        return 3; // member
-    }
-    return compare_a_b(role(a), role(b));
+    return compare_a_b(a.role, b.role);
 }
 
 function sort_bot_owner(a, b) {