diff --git a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
index 82fe120c..3bd3b748 100644
--- a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
         "canExportAnnotations": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canImportAnnotations": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canImportItems": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
-        "canTranscribeAudio": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canManageDocuments": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canManageEntities": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canManageHome": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
diff --git a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
index 5f08873f..51aaee24 100644
--- a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ examples (config.SITENAME.jsonc) that are part of this pan.do/ra distribution.
         "canExportAnnotations": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canImportAnnotations": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canImportItems": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
-        "canTranscribeAudio": {},
         "canManageDocuments": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canManageEntities": {"member": true, "staff": true, "admin": true},
         "canManageHome": {"staff": true, "admin": true},
diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index 4234ab45..7f0a51a8 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ def has_capability(user, capability):
         level = 'guest'
     else:
         level = user.profile.get_level()
-    return settings.CONFIG['capabilities'].get(capability, {}).get(level)
+    return level in settings.CONFIG['capabilities'][capability] \
+        and settings.CONFIG['capabilities'][capability][level]
 
 def merge_users(old, new):
     old.annotations.all().update(user=new)
diff --git a/static/js/editor.js b/static/js/editor.js
index 82a75344..19a9f99e 100644
--- a/static/js/editor.js
+++ b/static/js/editor.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
             enableDownload: pandora.hasCapability('canDownloadVideo') >= data.rightslevel || data.editable,
             enableExport: pandora.hasCapability('canExportAnnotations') || data.editable,
             enableImport: pandora.hasCapability('canImportAnnotations') || data.editable,
-            enableTranscribe: pandora.hasCapability('canTranscribeAudio') && data.editable,
             enableSetPosterFrame: !pandora.site.media.importFrames && data.editable,
             enableSubtitles: ui.videoSubtitles,
             find: ui.itemFind,
@@ -433,42 +432,6 @@ pandora.ui.editor = function(data) {
             togglesize: function(data) {
                 pandora.UI.set({videoSize: data.size});
             },
-            transcribeaudio: function() {
-                const $dialog = pandora.ui.iconDialog({
-                    buttons: [
-                        Ox.Button({
-                                id: 'cancel',
-                                title: Ox._('Cancel')
-                            })
-                            .bindEvent({
-                                click: function() {
-                                    $dialog.close();
-                                }
-                            }),
-                        Ox.Button({
-                                id: 'transcribe',
-                                title: Ox._('Transcribe Audio')
-                            })
-                            .bindEvent({
-                                click: function() {
-                                    $dialog.close();
-                                    pandora.api.transcribeAudio({
-                                        item: pandora.user.ui.item
-                                    })
-                                }
-                            })
-                    ],
-                    content: Ox._(
-                        'Are you sure you want to add automated transcription to "{0}"',
-                        [data.title]
-                    ),
-                    keys: {enter: 'transcribe', escape: 'cancel'},
-                    title: Ox._(
-                        'Transcribe {0} {1}', [data.title]
-                    )
-                });
-                $dialog.open()
-            },
             pandora_showannotations: function(data) {
                 that.options({showAnnotations: data.value});
             },