diff --git a/webapp/controller/UserController.class.php b/webapp/controller/UserController.class.php
index ee889baa..d005bffa 100644
--- a/webapp/controller/UserController.class.php
+++ b/webapp/controller/UserController.class.php
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ class UserController extends BaseAuthedController {
         $name = getReqVal('name', '');
         $filter = array(
             'name' => $name,
-            'channel' => BC_CHANNEL
         );
         if (SERVER_ENV == _ONLINE) {
             $filter['channel'] = BC_CHANNEL;