diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index b2b64e52c..035a2cc07 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class FoodViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, StandardFilterMixin):
 class RecipeBookViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet, StandardFilterMixin):
     queryset = RecipeBook.objects.all()
     serializer_class = RecipeBookSerializer
-    permission_classes = [CustomIsOwner, CustomIsAdmin]
+    permission_classes = [CustomIsOwner]
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         self.queryset = super(RecipeBookViewSet, self).get_queryset()