diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
index ca74f41acd..aa9165222f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ case 'add-meta' :
 	break;
 case 'add-user' :
 	check_ajax_referer( $action );
-	if ( !current_user_can('edit_users') )
+	if ( !current_user_can('create_users') )
 		die('-1');
 	require_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/registration.php');
 	if ( !$user_id = add_user() )
diff --git a/wp-admin/users.php b/wp-admin/users.php
index 828c553ec9..d8089b4cd8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/users.php
+++ b/wp-admin/users.php
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ foreach ( $wp_user_search->get_results() as $userid ) {
 ?>
 
 <br class="clear" />
+<?php if ( current_user_can('create_users') ) { ?>
 
 <div class="wrap">
 <h2 id="add-new-user"><?php _e('Add New User') ?></h2>
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ foreach ( $wp_user_search->get_results() as $userid ) {
 </div>
 
 <?php
+}
 break;
 
 } // end of the $action switch