diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/auth-form/configuration-auth.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/auth-form/configuration-auth.controller.js
index c38183599e..33d1a53c37 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/auth-form/configuration-auth.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/auth-form/configuration-auth.controller.js
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ export default [
                 }
                 addFieldInfo(form, key);
             });
-            // Disable the save button for non-superusers
-            form.buttons.save.disabled = 'vm.updateProhibited';
+            // Disable the save button for system auditors
+            form.buttons.save.disabled = $rootScope.user_is_system_auditor;
         });
 
         function addFieldInfo(form, key) {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.controller.js
index 35d19a5611..e5d3d6049d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/configuration.controller.js
@@ -465,11 +465,6 @@ export default [
             triggerModal(msg, title, buttons);
         };
 
-        var updateProhibited = true;
-        if($rootScope.user_is_superuser) {
-            updateProhibited = false;
-        }
-
         angular.extend(vm, {
             activeTab: activeTab,
             activeTabCheck: activeTabCheck,
@@ -482,7 +477,6 @@ export default [
             resetAllConfirm: resetAllConfirm,
             show_auditor_bar: show_auditor_bar,
             triggerModal: triggerModal,
-            updateProhibited: updateProhibited
         });
     }
 ];
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.controller.js
index c242e97da1..0d7cd0962b 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/jobs-form/configuration-jobs.controller.js
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export default [
             });
         });
 
-        // Disable the save button for non-superusers
-        form.buttons.save.disabled = 'vm.updateProhibited';
+        // Disable the save button for system auditors
+        form.buttons.save.disabled = $rootScope.user_is_system_auditor;
 
         var keys = _.keys(form.fields);
         _.each(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/system-form/configuration-system.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/system-form/configuration-system.controller.js
index 3751e298a5..c22131c2bc 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/system-form/configuration-system.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/system-form/configuration-system.controller.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export default [
             addFieldInfo(form, key);
         });
 
-        // Disable the save button for non-superusers
-        form.buttons.save.disabled = 'vm.updateProhibited';
+        // Disable the save button for system auditors
+        form.buttons.save.disabled = $rootScope.user_is_system_auditor;
 
         function addFieldInfo(form, key) {
             _.extend(form.fields[key], {
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/ui-form/configuration-ui.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/ui-form/configuration-ui.controller.js
index aff68d72dc..bfa19b165f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/ui-form/configuration-ui.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/configuration/ui-form/configuration-ui.controller.js
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
              addFieldInfo(form, key);
          });
 
-         // Disable the save button for non-superusers
-         form.buttons.save.disabled = 'vm.updateProhibited';
+         // Disable the save button for system auditors
+         form.buttons.save.disabled = $rootScope.user_is_system_auditor;
 
          function addFieldInfo(form, key) {
              _.extend(form.fields[key], {