diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 2d2a43c51a..ac481a5277 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -318,9 +318,6 @@ class BaseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
                 summary_fields['modified_by'][field] = getattr(obj.modified_by, field)
 
         # RBAC summary fields
-        request = self.context.get('request', None)
-        if request and isinstance(obj, ResourceMixin) and request.user.is_authenticated():
-            summary_fields['active_roles'] = obj.get_permissions(request.user)
         roles = {}
         for field in obj._meta.get_fields():
             if type(field) is ImplicitRoleField:
@@ -1524,7 +1521,6 @@ class ResourceAccessListElementSerializer(UserSerializer):
 
         if 'summary_fields' not in ret:
             ret['summary_fields'] = {}
-        ret['summary_fields']['active_roles'] = get_roles_on_resource(obj, user)
 
         def format_role_perm(role):
             role_dict = { 'id': role.id, 'name': role.name, 'description': role.description}
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_api.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_api.py
index b3c75a4a2d..dd65095f21 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_api.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/test_rbac_api.py
@@ -416,17 +416,6 @@ def test_ensure_rbac_fields_are_present(organization, get, admin):
     role = org_role_response.data
     assert role['related']['organization'] == url
 
-@pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_ensure_permissions_is_present(organization, get, user):
-    url = reverse('api:organization_detail', args=(organization.id,))
-    response = get(url, user('admin', True))
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    org = response.data
-
-    assert 'summary_fields' in org
-    assert 'active_roles' in org['summary_fields']
-    assert 'read_role' in org['summary_fields']['active_roles']
-
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_ensure_role_summary_is_present(organization, get, user):
     url = reverse('api:organization_detail', args=(organization.id,))