diff --git a/pandora/person/views.py b/pandora/person/views.py
index 89ff08b71..099cb77a6 100644
--- a/pandora/person/views.py
+++ b/pandora/person/views.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ from item import utils
 
 import models
 import tasks
+from user.decorators import capability_required_json
 
-@admin_required_json
+@capability_required_json('canManageTitlesAndNames')
 def editName(request, data):
     '''
         takes {
diff --git a/pandora/title/views.py b/pandora/title/views.py
index 0baf6b27a..fa1c28678 100644
--- a/pandora/title/views.py
+++ b/pandora/title/views.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ from ox.django.shortcuts import render_to_json_response, get_object_or_404_json,
 
 from ox.django.api import actions
 from item import utils
+from user.decorators import capability_required_json
 
 import models
 
-@admin_required_json
+
+@capability_required_json('canManageTitlesAndNames')
 def editTitle(request, data):
     '''
         takes {