diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 86af292b1..f4e5c9f7a 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_many :member_principals, :class_name => 'Member',
                                :include => :principal,
                                :conditions => "#{Principal.table_name}.type='Group' OR (#{Principal.table_name}.type='User' AND #{Principal.table_name}.status=#{Principal::STATUS_ACTIVE})"
-  has_many :users, :through => :members
 
   has_many :enabled_modules, :dependent => :delete_all
   has_and_belongs_to_many :trackers, :order => "#{Tracker.table_name}.position"
@@ -218,6 +217,10 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     @principals ||= Principal.active.joins(:members).where("#{Member.table_name}.project_id = ?", id).uniq
   end
 
+  def users
+    @users ||= User.active.joins(:members).where("#{Member.table_name}.project_id = ?", id).uniq
+  end
+
   # Returns the Systemwide and project specific activities
   def activities(include_inactive=false)
     if include_inactive
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   alias :base_reload :reload
   def reload(*args)
     @principals = nil
+    @users = nil
     @shared_versions = nil
     @rolled_up_versions = nil
     @rolled_up_trackers = nil