diff --git a/caravel/views.py b/caravel/views.py
index fc20706dd504d..8004d27a5ee08 100755
--- a/caravel/views.py
+++ b/caravel/views.py
@@ -625,6 +625,9 @@ def pre_update(self, obj):
         check_ownership(obj)
         self.pre_add(obj)
 
+    def pre_delete(self, obj):
+        check_ownership(obj)
+
 
 appbuilder.add_view(
     DashboardModelView,