diff --git a/apps/common/utils.py b/apps/common/utils.py
index 6f5a933ae3..32db044fc0 100644
--- a/apps/common/utils.py
+++ b/apps/common/utils.py
@@ -105,14 +105,18 @@ def pretty_size_10(size):
 
 def exists_with_famfam(path):
     try:
-        if os.path.exists(path):
-            return u'<span class="famfam active famfam-tick"></span>'
-        else:
-            return u'<span class="famfam active famfam-cross"></span>'
+        return two_state_template(os.path.exists(path))
     except Exception, exc:
         return exc
 
 
+def two_state_template(state, famfam_ok_icon=u'tick', famfam_fail_icon=u'cross'):
+    if state:
+        return u'<span class="famfam active famfam-%s"></span>' % famfam_ok_icon
+    else:
+        return u'<span class="famfam active famfam-%s"></span>' % famfam_fail_icon
+
+
 # The code here is based loosely on John Cardinal's notes found at:
 # http://www.johncardinal.com/tmgutil/capitalizenames.htm
 
diff --git a/apps/user_management/views.py b/apps/user_management/views.py
index b63c90666e..193eba6b3a 100644
--- a/apps/user_management/views.py
+++ b/apps/user_management/views.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 
 from permissions.api import check_permissions
 from common.forms import ChoiceForm
-from common.utils import generate_choices_w_labels
+from common.utils import generate_choices_w_labels, two_state_template
 
 from user_management import PERMISSION_USER_VIEW, \
     PERMISSION_USER_EDIT, PERMISSION_USER_CREATE, \
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def user_list(request):
                     'attribute': 'email'
                 },                {
                     'name': _(u'active'),
-                    'attribute': 'is_active'
+                    'attribute': lambda x: two_state_template(x.is_active),
                 }
 
             ],