diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
index 1bc844029..12a57c4d4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
@@ -890,11 +890,11 @@ case 'add-meta' :
 	break;
 case 'add-user' :
 	check_ajax_referer( $action );
-	if ( !current_user_can('create_users') )
+	if ( ! current_user_can('create_users') )
 		die('-1');
-	if ( !$user_id = add_user() )
+	if ( ! $user_id = edit_user() ) {
 		die('0');
-	elseif ( is_wp_error( $user_id ) ) {
+	} elseif ( is_wp_error( $user_id ) ) {
 		$x = new WP_Ajax_Response( array(
 			'what' => 'user',
 			'id' => $user_id
diff --git a/wp-admin/user-new.php b/wp-admin/user-new.php
index f0555e18d..282b0c960 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-new.php
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ Please click the following link to confirm the invite:
 	if ( ! current_user_can('create_users') )
 		wp_die(__('Cheatin’ uh?'));
 
-	if ( !is_multisite() ) {
-		$user_id = add_user();
+	if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
+		$user_id = edit_user();
 
 		if ( is_wp_error( $user_id ) ) {
 			$add_user_errors = $user_id;