diff --git a/app/views/news/_contest_show.html.erb b/app/views/news/_contest_show.html.erb
index 6c0b8feb1..10c4770fc 100644
--- a/app/views/news/_contest_show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/news/_contest_show.html.erb
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
                                 l(:button_edit),
                                 {:action => 'edit', :id => @news},
                                 :class => 'postOptionLink'
-                        ) if User.current.allowed_to?(:manage_news, @contest) %>
+                        ) if User.current == @news.author || User.current.admin_of_contest?(@contest) %>
                   </li>
                   <li>
                     <%= delete_link(
                                 news_path(@news),
                                 :data => {:confirm => l(:text_are_you_sure)},
                                 :class => 'postOptionLink'
-                        ) if User.current.allowed_to?(:manage_news, @contest) %>
+                        ) if User.current == @news.author || User.current.admin_of_contest?(@contest) %>
                   </li>
                 </ul>
               </li>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_contest_news.html.erb b/app/views/users/_contest_news.html.erb
index 990430941..b97932124 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_contest_news.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_contest_news.html.erb
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
                                     l(:button_edit),
                                     {controller:'news', :action => 'edit', :id => activity.id},
                                     :class => 'postOptionLink'
-                            ) if User.current.allowed_to?(:manage_news, activity.course) %>
+                            ) if User.current == activity.author || User.current.admin_of_contest?(activity.contest) %>
                       </li>
                       <li>
                         <%= delete_link(
                                     news_path(activity),
                                     :data => {:confirm => l(:text_are_you_sure)},
                                     :class => 'postOptionLink'
-                            ) if User.current.allowed_to?(:manage_news, activity.course) %>
+                            ) if User.current == activity.author || User.current.admin_of_contest?(activity.contest) %>
                       </li>
                     </ul>
                 <% end %>