diff --git a/src/admin/user/commands.rs b/src/admin/user/commands.rs
index 821f51f1..a01434ba 100644
--- a/src/admin/user/commands.rs
+++ b/src/admin/user/commands.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ pub(super) async fn deactivate_all(&self, no_leave_rooms: bool, force: bool) ->
 				continue;
 			},
 			| Ok(user_id) => {
-				if self.services.users.is_admin(&user_id).await && !force {
+				if self.services.admin.user_is_admin(&user_id).await && !force {
 					self.services
 						.admin
 						.send_text(&format!(
diff --git a/src/api/client/directory.rs b/src/api/client/directory.rs
index 6e5e7f41..3e4ef560 100644
--- a/src/api/client/directory.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/directory.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn set_room_visibility_route(
 				.server
 				.config
 				.lockdown_public_room_directory
-				&& !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await
+				&& !services.admin.user_is_admin(sender_user).await
 				&& body.appservice_info.is_none()
 			{
 				info!(
diff --git a/src/api/client/membership/mod.rs b/src/api/client/membership/mod.rs
index 877e84d4..54173da4 100644
--- a/src/api/client/membership/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/membership/mod.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn banned_room_check(
 	orig_room_id: Option<&RoomOrAliasId>,
 	client_ip: IpAddr,
 ) -> Result {
-	if services.users.is_admin(user_id).await {
+	if services.admin.user_is_admin(user_id).await {
 		return Ok(());
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/api/client/room/create.rs b/src/api/client/room/create.rs
index e8afb336..67fd52ec 100644
--- a/src/api/client/room/create.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/room/create.rs
@@ -807,7 +807,10 @@ async fn can_publish_directory_check(
 		.lockdown_public_room_directory
 		|| body.appservice_info.is_some()
 		|| body.visibility != room::Visibility::Public
-		|| services.users.is_admin(body.sender_user()).await
+		|| services
+			.admin
+			.user_is_admin(body.sender_user())
+			.await
 	{
 		return Ok(());
 	}
@@ -832,7 +835,10 @@ async fn can_create_room_check(
 ) -> Result {
 	if !services.config.allow_room_creation
 		&& body.appservice_info.is_none()
-		&& !services.users.is_admin(body.sender_user()).await
+		&& !services
+			.admin
+			.user_is_admin(body.sender_user())
+			.await
 	{
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Room creation has been disabled.",)));
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/client/utils.rs b/src/api/client/utils.rs
index 2a41372e..17f27d34 100644
--- a/src/api/client/utils.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/utils.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn invite_check(
 	sender_user: &UserId,
 	room_id: &RoomId,
 ) -> Result {
-	if !services.users.is_admin(sender_user).await && services.config.block_non_admin_invites {
+	if !services.admin.user_is_admin(sender_user).await && services.config.block_non_admin_invites
+	{
 		warn!("{sender_user} is not an admin and attempted to send an invite to {room_id}");
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Invites are not allowed on this server.")));
 	}
diff --git a/src/api/server/invite.rs b/src/api/server/invite.rs
index 253dcef4..b98ae393 100644
--- a/src/api/server/invite.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/invite.rs
@@ -147,12 +147,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_invite_route(
 	}
 
 	if services.metadata.is_banned(&body.room_id).await
-		&& !services.users.is_admin(&invited_user).await
+		&& !services.admin.user_is_admin(&invited_user).await
 	{
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("This room is banned on this homeserver.")));
 	}
 
-	if services.config.block_non_admin_invites && !services.users.is_admin(&invited_user).await {
+	if services.config.block_non_admin_invites
+		&& !services.admin.user_is_admin(&invited_user).await
+	{
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("This server does not allow room invites.")));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/service/users/mod.rs b/src/service/users/mod.rs
index b8f1be20..ef9da781 100644
--- a/src/service/users/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/users/mod.rs
@@ -107,12 +107,6 @@ impl Service {
 			})
 	}
 
-	/// Check if a user is an admin
-	#[inline]
-	pub async fn is_admin(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> bool {
-		self.services.admin.user_is_admin(user_id).await
-	}
-
 	/// Create a new user account on this homeserver.
 	///
 	/// User origin is by default "password" (meaning that it will login using