diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index ae9b8e7803f..846e3328ddd 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ func (hs *HttpServer) registerRoutes() {
 
 		// Dashboard
 		r.Group("/dashboards", func() {
-			r.Combo("/db/:slug").Get(GetDashboard).Delete(DeleteDashboard)
+			r.Get("/db/:slug", GetDashboard)
+			r.Delete("/db/:slug", reqEditorRole, DeleteDashboard)
 
 			r.Get("/id/:dashboardId/versions", wrap(GetDashboardVersions))
 			r.Get("/id/:dashboardId/versions/:id", wrap(GetDashboardVersion))