diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_role.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_role.py
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+import pytest
+
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_admin_visible_to_orphaned_users(get, alice):
+    names = set()
+
+    response = get(reverse('api:role_list'), user=alice)
+    for item in response.data['results']:
+        names.add(item['name'])
+    assert 'System Auditor' in names
+    assert 'System Administrator' in names