diff --git a/admin/committees.php b/admin/committees.php
index 069fe0e1..d93049a3 100644
--- a/admin/committees.php
+++ b/admin/committees.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 ?>
 <?
  require_once("../common.inc.php");
+ require_once("../user.inc.php");
  require_once("../committee.inc.php");
 
  user_auth_required('committee', 'admin');