diff --git a/lib/main/base_views.py b/lib/main/base_views.py
index f75f5eeb46..123d4667e8 100644
--- a/lib/main/base_views.py
+++ b/lib/main/base_views.py
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ class BaseDetail(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
         obj.save()
         return HttpResponse(status=204)
 
+    def delete_permissions_check(self, request, obj):
+        raise exceptions.NotImplementedError()
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/main/models/__init__.py b/lib/main/models/__init__.py
index bae06354d0..26598de097 100644
--- a/lib/main/models/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/main/models/__init__.py
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ class CommonModel(models.Model):
     def __unicode__(self):
         return unicode(self.name)
 
-    def can_user_administrate(self, user):
+    def can_user_administrate(cls, user):
         raise exceptions.NotImplementedError()
+
+    def can_user_delete(cls, user, obj):
+        return user in obj.admins.all()
+
  
 class Tag(models.Model):
     ''' 
@@ -81,6 +85,9 @@ class Organization(CommonModel):
         import lib.urls
         return reverse(lib.urls.views_OrganizationsDetail, args=(self.pk,))
 
+    def can_user_delete(cls, user, obj):
+        return user in obj.admins.all()
+
 class Inventory(CommonModel):
     ''' 
     an inventory source contains lists and hosts.
diff --git a/lib/main/views.py b/lib/main/views.py
index 27ab7f21e4..fee8e90b1b 100644
--- a/lib/main/views.py
+++ b/lib/main/views.py
@@ -40,11 +40,8 @@ class OrganizationsDetail(BaseDetail):
     serializer_class = OrganizationSerializer
     permission_classes = (CustomRbac,)
 
-    # FIXME: use this for the audit trail hook, ideally in base class.
-    #def pre_save(self, obj):
-    #   obj.owner = self.request.user
-
     def item_permissions_check(self, request, obj):
+
         is_admin = request.user in obj.admins.all() 
         is_user  = request.user in obj.users.all()
         
@@ -55,6 +52,7 @@ class OrganizationsDetail(BaseDetail):
         return False
 
     def delete_permissions_check(self, request, obj):
+        
         return request.user in obj.admins.all() 
 
 class OrganizationsAuditTrailList(BaseList):