diff --git a/pandora/event/views.py b/pandora/event/views.py
index 19cf0fd3..adf9e758 100644
--- a/pandora/event/views.py
+++ b/pandora/event/views.py
@@ -8,16 +8,17 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from six import string_types
 import ox
 from ox.utils import json
+
+from changelog.models import add_changelog
+from item import utils
+from oxdjango.api import actions
 from oxdjango.decorators import login_required_json
 from oxdjango.shortcuts import render_to_json_response, get_object_or_404_json, json_response
-
-from oxdjango.api import actions
-from item import utils
-from changelog.models import add_changelog
+from user.decorators import capability_required_json
 
 from . import models
 
-@login_required_json
+@capability_required_json('canEditEvents')
 def addEvent(request, data):
     '''
     Adds a new event to the calendar
diff --git a/pandora/place/views.py b/pandora/place/views.py
index c87e6c68..43ec4829 100644
--- a/pandora/place/views.py
+++ b/pandora/place/views.py
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ from six import string_types
 import ox
 from ox.utils import json
 
+from changelog.models import add_changelog
+from item import utils
+from oxdjango.api import actions
 from oxdjango.decorators import login_required_json
 from oxdjango.shortcuts import render_to_json_response, get_object_or_404_json, json_response
-
-from oxdjango.api import actions
-from item import utils
-from changelog.models import add_changelog
+from user.decorators import capability_required_json
 
 from . import models
 
-@login_required_json
+@capability_required_json('canEditPlaces')
 def addPlace(request, data):
     '''
     Adds a new place to the map