diff --git a/module/gitlab/control.php b/module/gitlab/control.php
index 28eaf84610..84b2ac085a 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/control.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/control.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class gitlab extends control
      */
     public function bindUser($gitlabID)
     {
-        $userPairs = $this->loadModel('user')->getPairs();
+        $userPairs = $this->loadModel('user')->getPairs('noclosed|noletter');
 
         $gitlab = $this->gitlab->getByID($gitlabID);
         $user   = $this->gitlab->apiGetCurrentUser($gitlab->url, $gitlab->token);