diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/users.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/users.py
index c9d4f8bd50ee..51b5dcea8ebd 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/users.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/users.py
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ def send_activation_email(
     @router.get(
         "/api/users/{user_id}/roles",
         name="get user roles",
-        description="Return a collection of roles associated with this user. Only admins can see user roles.",
+        description="Return a list of roles associated with this user. Only admins can see user roles.",
         require_admin=True,
     )
     def get_user_roles(
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
index 13921485ff18..634c668b1f01 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/admin.py
@@ -205,10 +205,8 @@ def apply_query_filter(self, query, **kwargs):
                     key = term.filter
                     q = term.text
                     if key == "name":
-                        pass
                         query = query.filter(text_column_filter(self.model_class._name, term))
                     if key == "description":
-                        pass
                         query = query.filter(text_column_filter(self.model_class.description, term))
                     elif key == "is":
                         if q == "deleted":