diff --git a/upload/admin/controller/user/api.php b/upload/admin/controller/user/api.php
index 56c10e104..1ae608ac6 100644
--- a/upload/admin/controller/user/api.php
+++ b/upload/admin/controller/user/api.php
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ protected function getForm(): void {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	protected function validateForm(): bool {
-		if (!$this->user->hasPermission('modify', 'user/user')) {
+		if (!$this->user->hasPermission('modify', 'user/api')) {
 			$this->error['warning'] = $this->language->get('error_permission');
 		}