diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/users_controller.rb
index 94b555102..2e5967528 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/users_controller.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ def get_user
   def user_params
     params.require(:user).permit(
       :email,
-      :username
+      :username,
+      role_ids: []
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
index 64e063350..0ab447eff 100644
--- a/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/settings/users_spec.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       expect(response).to be_successful
     end
   end
+
   describe "PATCH /update", :as_moderator do
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
@@ -53,5 +54,4 @@
       end
     end
   end
-
 end