diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
index 0edc308382..254af7f16f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/ms.php
@@ -704,8 +704,10 @@ function _access_denied_splash() {
  * @return bool True if the user has proper permissions, false if they do not.
  */
 function check_import_new_users( $permission ) {
-	if ( !is_super_admin() )
+	if ( ! current_user_can( 'manage_network_users' ) ) {
 		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 // See "import_allow_fetch_attachments" and "import_attachment_size_limit" filters too.