diff --git a/app/controllers/post_appeals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/post_appeals_controller.rb
index e11a73569..0ccb4dd65 100644
--- a/app/controllers/post_appeals_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/post_appeals_controller.rb
@@ -26,9 +26,4 @@ class PostAppealsController < ApplicationController
     @post_appeal = PostAppeal.find(params[:id])
     respond_with(@post_appeal)
   end
-
-private
-  def check_privilege(post_appeal)
-    raise User::PrivilegeError unless (post_appeal.creator_id == CurrentUser.id || CurrentUser.is_moderator?)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/post_flags_controller.rb b/app/controllers/post_flags_controller.rb
index 2c4813eb7..7793419b8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/post_flags_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/post_flags_controller.rb
@@ -26,9 +26,4 @@ class PostFlagsController < ApplicationController
     @post_flag = PostFlag.find(params[:id])
     respond_with(@post_flag)
   end
-
-private
-  def check_privilege(post_flag)
-    raise User::PrivilegeError unless (post_flag.creator_id == CurrentUser.id || CurrentUser.is_moderator?)
-  end
 end