diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 593e6bf0c2..8f929311e0 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def save_report(name, doctype, report_settings):
 		if report.report_type != "Report Builder":
 			frappe.throw(_("Only reports of type Report Builder can be edited"))
 
-		if report.owner != frappe.session.user and not frappe.has_permission("Report", "write"):
+		if report.owner != frappe.session.user and not report.has_permission("write"):
 			frappe.throw(_("Insufficient Permissions for editing Report"), frappe.PermissionError)
 	else:
 		report = frappe.new_doc("Report")
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def delete_report(name):
 	if report.report_type != "Report Builder":
 		frappe.throw(_("Only reports of type Report Builder can be deleted"))
 
-	if report.owner != frappe.session.user and not frappe.has_permission("Report", "delete"):
+	if report.owner != frappe.session.user and not report.has_permission("delete"):
 		frappe.throw(_("Insufficient Permissions for deleting Report"), frappe.PermissionError)
 
 	report.delete(ignore_permissions=True)