diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
index cbd9d576b..88b2e07e1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
@@ -2966,12 +2966,7 @@ sub view {
 	$var{'manageEvents.label'} = $i18n->get('manage events');
 	$var{'managePurchases.url'} = $self->getUrl('func=managePurchases');
 	$var{'managePurchases.label'} = $i18n->get('manage purchases');
-	if ($self->session->user->isInGroup($self->get("groupToApproveEvents"))) {
-		$var{'canManageEvents'} = 1;
-	}
-	else {
-		$var{'canManageEvents'} = 0;
-	}
+	$var{'canManageEvents'} = $self->canApproveEvents;
 	$p->appendTemplateVars(\%var);
 	
 #	my $templateId = $self->get("displayTemplateId");