diff --git a/app/models/tag_alias.rb b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
index 64fa993df..0a96f8cef 100644
--- a/app/models/tag_alias.rb
+++ b/app/models/tag_alias.rb
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class TagAlias < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def deletable_by?(user)
     return true if user.is_admin?
-    return true if is_pending? && user.can_approve_posts?
+    return true if is_pending? && user.is_builder?
     return true if is_pending? && user.id == creator_id
     return false
   end