diff --git a/src/api/user/UserAPI.js b/src/api/user/UserAPI.js
index 5e2901cdfe..06ce06647f 100644
--- a/src/api/user/UserAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/user/UserAPI.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class UserAPI extends EventEmitter {
      * @returns {Boolean}
     */
     canProvideStatusForRole() {
-        if (!this || !this.hasProvider()) {
+        if (!this.hasProvider()) {
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue b/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
index 28249d912d..cc6153db3c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/userIndicator/components/UserIndicator.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default {
                 .map(role => ({
                     key: role,
                     name: role
-                })).filter(this.openmct.user.canProvideStatusForRole);
+                }));
 
             const dialog = this.openmct.overlays.selection({
                 selectionOptions,