diff --git a/admin/user/user_bulk.php b/admin/user/user_bulk.php
index c326536eed3..1e00b86b58b 100755
--- a/admin/user/user_bulk.php
+++ b/admin/user/user_bulk.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     // put the user filter form first
     $user_filter_form->display();
     // get the SQL filter
-    $where =& $user_filter_form->getSQLFilter('id<>1 AND NOT deleted');
+    $where =& $user_filter_form->getSQLFilter('id<>1 AND deleted <> 1');
     $ausercount = count_records_select('user', $where);
     // limit the number of options 
     $comment = null;
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@
     // display the bulk user form
     $user_bulk_form->display();
     admin_externalpage_print_footer();
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>