diff --git a/lib/noticelist.php b/lib/noticelist.php
index c2ff7c26b3..6c296f82a7 100644
--- a/lib/noticelist.php
+++ b/lib/noticelist.php
@@ -472,7 +472,10 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
     function showDeleteLink()
     {
         $user = common_current_user();
-        if ($user && $this->notice->profile_id == $user->id) {
+
+        if (!empty($user) &&
+            ($this->notice->profile_id == $user->id || $user->hasRight(Right::deleteOthersNotice))) {
+
             $deleteurl = common_local_url('deletenotice',
                                           array('notice' => $this->notice->id));
             $this->out->element('a', array('href' => $deleteurl,