diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic_controller.js
index 4ae255990..1cc55eeb1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic_controller.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/topic_controller.js
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ Discourse.TopicController = Discourse.ObjectController.extend({
 
   deletePost: function(post) {
     // Moderators can delete posts. Regular users can only create a deleted at message.
-    if (Discourse.get('currentUser.moderator')) {
+    if (Discourse.get('currentUser.staff')) {
       post.set('deleted_at', new Date());
     } else {
       post.set('cooked', Discourse.Markdown.cook(Em.String.i18n("post.deleted_by_author")));
diff --git a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
index f94381c1e..cfc5971fd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
     def find_post_from_params
       finder = Post.where(id: params[:id] || params[:post_id])
 
-      # Include deleted posts if the user is a moderator
-      finder = finder.with_deleted if current_user.try(:moderator?)
+      # Include deleted posts if the user is staff
+      finder = finder.with_deleted if current_user.try(:staff?)
 
       post = finder.first
       guardian.ensure_can_see!(post)