diff --git a/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_delete.php b/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_delete.php
index 4bdb506a5e..030c35bb06 100644
--- a/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_delete.php
+++ b/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_delete.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 require_once "root.php";
 require_once "includes/require.php";
 require_once "includes/checkauth.php";
-if (if_group("admin") || if_group("superadmin")) {
+if (permission_exists('ring_group_add')) {
 	//access granted
 }
 else {
diff --git a/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_edit.php b/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_edit.php
index e9fb0bc1a9..9a4b1200be 100644
--- a/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_edit.php
+++ b/app/ring_groups/ring_groups_edit.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 require_once "root.php";
 require_once "includes/require.php";
 require_once "includes/checkauth.php";
-if (if_group("admin") || if_group("superadmin")) {
+if (permission_exists('ring_group_add') || permission_exists('ring_group_edit')) {
 	//access granted
 }
 else {