diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/util.py b/django/contrib/admin/util.py
index a53cd367b4..dd9047c428 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/util.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/util.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import datetime
 import decimal
 
+from django.contrib.auth import get_permission_codename
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.constants import LOOKUP_SEP
 from django.db.models.deletion import Collector
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def get_deleted_objects(objs, opts, user, admin_site, using):
                                    opts.model_name),
                                 None, (quote(obj._get_pk_val()),))
             p = '%s.%s' % (opts.app_label,
-                           opts.get_delete_permission())
+                           get_permission_codename('delete', opts))
             if not user.has_perm(p):
                 perms_needed.add(opts.verbose_name)
             # Display a link to the admin page.
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
index 235fe0cb54..1d63163771 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from django.core.files import temp as tempfile
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 # Register auth models with the admin.
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib.auth import get_permission_codename
 from django.contrib.admin.helpers import ACTION_CHECKBOX_NAME
 from django.contrib.admin.models import LogEntry, DELETION
 from django.contrib.admin.sites import LOGIN_FORM_KEY
@@ -854,20 +855,20 @@ class AdminViewPermissionsTest(TestCase):
         # User who can add Articles
         add_user = User.objects.get(username='adduser')
         add_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Article,
-            opts.get_add_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('add', opts)))
 
         # User who can change Articles
         change_user = User.objects.get(username='changeuser')
         change_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Article,
-            opts.get_change_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('change', opts)))
 
         # User who can delete Articles
         delete_user = User.objects.get(username='deleteuser')
         delete_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Article,
-            opts.get_delete_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('delete', opts)))
 
         delete_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Section,
-            Section._meta.get_delete_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('delete', Section._meta)))
 
         # login POST dicts
         self.super_login = {
@@ -1210,7 +1211,7 @@ class AdminViewPermissionsTest(TestCase):
         # Allow the add user to add sections too. Now they can see the "add
         # section" link.
         add_user = User.objects.get(username='adduser')
-        perm = get_perm(Section, Section._meta.get_add_permission())
+        perm = get_perm(Section, get_permission_codename('add', Section._meta))
         add_user.user_permissions.add(perm)
         response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertContains(response, add_link_text)
@@ -1315,7 +1316,7 @@ class AdminViewsNoUrlTest(TestCase):
         # User who can change Reports
         change_user = User.objects.get(username='changeuser')
         change_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Report,
-            opts.get_change_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('change', opts)))
 
         # login POST dict
         self.changeuser_login = {
@@ -1372,7 +1373,7 @@ class AdminViewDeletedObjectsTest(TestCase):
         self.client.logout()
         delete_user = User.objects.get(username='deleteuser')
         delete_user.user_permissions.add(get_perm(Plot,
-            Plot._meta.get_delete_permission()))
+            get_permission_codename('delete', Plot._meta)))
 
         self.assertTrue(self.client.login(username='deleteuser',
                                           password='secret'))