diff --git a/static/js/settings_bots.js b/static/js/settings_bots.js
index c551331e38..1c1d33f2a1 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_bots.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_bots.js
@@ -389,9 +389,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         var li = $(e.currentTarget).closest('li');
         var bot_id = li.find('.bot_info').attr('data-user-id').valueOf();
         var bot = bot_data.get(bot_id);
-        var users_list = people.get_realm_persons().filter(function (person)  {
-            return !person.is_bot;
-        });
+        var users_list = people.get_active_human_persons();
         $("#edit_bot").empty();
         $("#edit_bot").append(templates.render('edit_bot', {bot: bot,
                                                             users_list: users_list}));
diff --git a/static/js/settings_users.js b/static/js/settings_users.js
index 8e9c2c7dde..e09ba5ef92 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_users.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_users.js
@@ -373,9 +373,7 @@ exports.on_load_success = function (realm_people_data) {
     });
 
     $(".admin_user_table, .admin_bot_table").on("click", ".open-user-form", function (e) {
-        var users_list = people.get_realm_persons().filter(function (person)  {
-            return !person.is_bot;
-        });
+        var users_list = people.get_active_human_persons();
         var user_id = $(e.currentTarget).attr("data-user-id");
         var user_info = get_user_info(user_id);
         var user_row = user_info.user_row;