diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
index 65fb0499d35..1dcae1f657e 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
@@ -860,6 +860,8 @@ class users_view(osv.osv):
     def fields_get(self, cr, uid, allfields=None, context=None, write_access=True):
         res = super(users_view, self).fields_get(cr, uid, allfields, context, write_access)
         # add reified groups fields
+        if uid != SUPERUSER_ID and not self.pool['res.users'].has_group(cr, uid, 'base.group_erp_manager'):
+            return res
         for app, kind, gs in self.pool.get('res.groups').get_groups_by_application(cr, uid, context):
             if kind == 'selection':
                 # selection group field