diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index ff8f6fbb36..85c025ab63 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ var	async = require('async'),
 			if (Array.isArray(uid)) {
 				async.parallel([
 					async.apply(groups.isMembers, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:mods'),
-					async.apply(groups.isMembers, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:groups:moderate')
+					async.apply(groups.isMembersOfGroupList, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:groups:moderate')
 				], function(err, checks) {
 					var isModerator = checks[0].map(function(isMember, idx) {
 							return isMember || checks[1][idx];
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ var	async = require('async'),
 			} else {
 				async.parallel([
 					async.apply(groups.isMember, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:mods'),
-					async.apply(groups.isMember, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:groups:moderate')
+					async.apply(groups.isMemberOfGroupList, uid, 'cid:' + cid + ':privileges:groups:moderate')
 				], function(err, checks) {
 					var isModerator = checks[0] || checks[1];
 					filterIsModerator(null, isModerator);