diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 30bf617e1b6..29f7863ff60 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Register(r *macaron.Macaron) {
 	r.Post("/api/snapshots/", bind(m.CreateDashboardSnapshotCommand{}), CreateDashboardSnapshot)
 	r.Get("/api/snapshot/shared-options/", GetSharingOptions)
 	r.Get("/api/snapshots/:key", GetDashboardSnapshot)
-	r.Get("/api/snapshots-delete/:key", DeleteDashboardSnapshot)
+	r.Get("/api/snapshots-delete/:key", reqEditorRole, DeleteDashboardSnapshot)
 
 	// api renew session based on remember cookie
 	r.Get("/api/login/ping", quota("session"), LoginApiPing)