diff --git a/issue/views.py b/issue/views.py
index 3656301..39c5f89 100644
--- a/issue/views.py
+++ b/issue/views.py
@@ -351,13 +351,13 @@ def issue_list(request, project):
 def issue_edit(request, project, issue=None):
 
     if issue:
-        if not user.has_perm('modify_issue'):
+        if not request.user.has_perm('modify_issue'):
             raise PermissionDenied
         issue = get_object_or_404(Issue, project=project.name, id=issue)
         init_data = {'title': issue.title,
                      'description': issue.description}
     else:
-        if not user.has_perm('create_issue'):
+        if not request.user.has_perm('create_issue'):
             raise PermissionDenied
         issue = None
         init_data = None