diff --git a/api/controllers/UserController.js b/api/controllers/UserController.js
index 530ffcdd..c87b4d90 100644
--- a/api/controllers/UserController.js
+++ b/api/controllers/UserController.js
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ module.exports = {
       FlashService.error(req, 'Cannot verify recaptcha');
       return res.rstudio_redirect(301,'/register');
     });
+  },
+
+  show: function(req, res) {
+    return res.forbidden();
   }
 
 };
diff --git a/config/routes.js b/config/routes.js
index ec298907..100fb78e 100644
--- a/config/routes.js
+++ b/config/routes.js
@@ -185,4 +185,6 @@ module.exports.routes = {
   // Parsing
   'get /api/parsing/jobs': 'PackageController.toParse',
 
+  'get /api/users/*': 'UserController.show',
+
 };