diff --git a/ui/src/admin/actions/influxdb.js b/ui/src/admin/actions/influxdb.js
index 3c7322bc7..b75897241 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/actions/influxdb.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/actions/influxdb.js
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ export const loadDatabases = databases => ({
   },
 })
 
-export const addUser = () => ({
-  type: 'INFLUXDB_ADD_USER',
-})
-
 export const addRole = () => ({
   type: 'INFLUXDB_ADD_ROLE',
 })
@@ -136,14 +132,6 @@ export const syncRetentionPolicy = (database, stale, synced) => ({
   },
 })
 
-export const editUser = (user, updates) => ({
-  type: 'INFLUXDB_EDIT_USER',
-  payload: {
-    user,
-    updates,
-  },
-})
-
 export const editRole = (role, updates) => ({
   type: 'INFLUXDB_EDIT_ROLE',
   payload: {
@@ -320,8 +308,6 @@ export const createUserAsync = (url, user) => async dispatch => {
     dispatch(syncUser(user, data))
   } catch (error) {
     dispatch(errorThrown(error, notifyDBUserCreationFailed(error.data.message)))
-    // undo optimistic update
-    setTimeout(() => dispatch(deleteUser(user)), REVERT_STATE_DELAY)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/constants/index.js b/ui/src/admin/constants/index.js
index 029ee96d6..206eaec0e 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/constants/index.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/constants/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-export const NEW_DEFAULT_USER = {
-  name: '',
-  password: '',
-  roles: [],
-  permissions: [],
-  links: {self: ''},
-  isNew: true,
-}
-
 export const NEW_DEFAULT_ROLE = {
   name: '',
   permissions: [],
diff --git a/ui/src/admin/reducers/influxdb.js b/ui/src/admin/reducers/influxdb.js
index 1e6b8637e..13b89d7bd 100644
--- a/ui/src/admin/reducers/influxdb.js
+++ b/ui/src/admin/reducers/influxdb.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import reject from 'lodash/reject'
 import {
-  NEW_DEFAULT_USER,
   NEW_DEFAULT_ROLE,
   NEW_DEFAULT_DATABASE,
   NEW_EMPTY_RP,
@@ -67,14 +66,6 @@ const adminInfluxDB = (state = initialState, action) => {
       return {...state, ...action.payload}
     }
 
-    case 'INFLUXDB_ADD_USER': {
-      const newUser = {...NEW_DEFAULT_USER, isEditing: true}
-      return {
-        ...state,
-        users: [newUser, ...state.users],
-      }
-    }
-
     case 'INFLUXDB_ADD_ROLE': {
       const newRole = {...NEW_DEFAULT_ROLE, isEditing: true}
       return {
@@ -164,16 +155,6 @@ const adminInfluxDB = (state = initialState, action) => {
       return {...state, ...newState}
     }
 
-    case 'INFLUXDB_EDIT_USER': {
-      const {user, updates} = action.payload
-      const newState = {
-        users: state.users.map(u =>
-          u.links.self === user.links.self ? {...u, ...updates} : u
-        ),
-      }
-      return {...state, ...newState}
-    }
-
     case 'INFLUXDB_EDIT_ROLE': {
       const {role, updates} = action.payload
       const newState = {
diff --git a/ui/src/types/influxAdmin.ts b/ui/src/types/influxAdmin.ts
index 01261aaf7..4f40e450d 100644
--- a/ui/src/types/influxAdmin.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types/influxAdmin.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ export interface User {
     self: string
   }
   // UI only
-  isEditing?: boolean
   password?: string
-  isNew?: boolean
   hidden?: boolean
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/test/admin/reducers/influxdb.test.js b/ui/test/admin/reducers/influxdb.test.js
index 7b0d62872..9b96271a7 100644
--- a/ui/test/admin/reducers/influxdb.test.js
+++ b/ui/test/admin/reducers/influxdb.test.js
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import reducer from 'src/admin/reducers/influxdb'
 
 import {
-  addUser,
   addRole,
   addDatabase,
   addRetentionPolicy,
   syncUser,
   syncRole,
-  editUser,
   editRole,
   editDatabase,
   editRetentionPolicyRequested,
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ import {
 } from 'src/admin/actions/influxdb'
 
 import {
-  NEW_DEFAULT_USER,
   NEW_DEFAULT_ROLE,
   NEW_DEFAULT_DATABASE,
   NEW_EMPTY_RP,
@@ -219,19 +216,6 @@ describe('Admin.InfluxDB.Reducers', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('it can add a user', () => {
-    state = {
-      users: [u1],
-    }
-
-    const actual = reducer(state, addUser())
-    const expected = {
-      users: [{...NEW_DEFAULT_USER, isEditing: true}, u1],
-    }
-
-    expect(actual.users).toEqual(expected.users)
-  })
-
   it('it can sync a stale user', () => {
     const staleUser = {...u1, roles: []}
     state = {users: [u2, staleUser]}
@@ -255,20 +239,6 @@ describe('Admin.InfluxDB.Reducers', () => {
     expect(actual.users).toEqual(expected.users)
   })
 
-  it('it can edit a user', () => {
-    const updates = {name: 'onecool'}
-    state = {
-      users: [u2, u1],
-    }
-
-    const actual = reducer(state, editUser(u2, updates))
-    const expected = {
-      users: [{...u2, ...updates}, u1],
-    }
-
-    expect(actual.users).toEqual(expected.users)
-  })
-
   it('it can add a role', () => {
     state = {
       roles: [r1],