diff --git a/src/postTools.js b/src/postTools.js
index b84b5a2b9f..c92b98bcd1 100644
--- a/src/postTools.js
+++ b/src/postTools.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 
 		async.parallel([getThreadPrivileges, isOwnPost, hasEnoughRep], function(err, results) {
 			callback({
-				editable: results[0].editable || results[1] || results[2],
+				editable: results[1] || results[2],
 				view_deleted: results[0].view_deleted || results[1] || results[2]
 			});
 		});
diff --git a/src/topics.js b/src/topics.js
index ceb8f7e3ae..6095a70ca1 100644
--- a/src/topics.js
+++ b/src/topics.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 			}
 
 			function getPrivileges(next) {
-				threadTools.privileges(tid, current_user, function(privData) {
+				postTools.privileges(tid, current_user, function(privData) {
 					next(null, privData);
 				});
 			}