diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py
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+import pytest
+
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_job_template_role_user(post, organization_factory, job_template_factory):
+    objects = organization_factory("org",
+                                   superusers=['admin'],
+                                   users=['test'])
+
+    jt_objects = job_template_factory("jt",
+                                      organization=objects.organization,
+                                      inventory='test_inv',
+                                      project='test_proj')
+
+    url = reverse('api:user_roles_list', args=(objects.users.test.pk,))
+    response = post(url, dict(id=jt_objects.job_template.execute_role.pk), objects.superusers.admin)
+    assert response.status_code == 204