diff --git a/crates/delta/src/routes/admin/channels/actions/channel_delete.rs b/crates/delta/src/routes/admin/channels/actions/channel_delete.rs
index 72f3b280..2d622302 100644
--- a/crates/delta/src/routes/admin/channels/actions/channel_delete.rs
+++ b/crates/delta/src/routes/admin/channels/actions/channel_delete.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ pub async fn admin_delete_channel(
     case: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<EmptyResponse> {
     let user = flatten_authorized_user(&auth);
-    if !user_has_permission(user, v0::AdminUserPermissionFlags::ManageAccounts) {
+    if !user_has_permission(user, v0::AdminUserPermissionFlags::ManageChannels) {
         return Err(create_error!(MissingPermission {
-            permission: "ManageAccounts".to_string()
+            permission: "ManageChannels".to_string()
         }));
     }