diff --git a/app/controllers/course/members.php b/app/controllers/course/members.php
index a3653160da85a2817d49f02f097af34f246cf6f8..4e6afdc44f50552f63e661ab987161c1db172427 100644
--- a/app/controllers/course/members.php
+++ b/app/controllers/course/members.php
@@ -1820,8 +1820,7 @@ class Course_MembersController extends AuthenticatedController
 
     public function circular_mail_action()
     {
-        if (!$this->is_tutor ||
-            ($this->config->COURSE_STUDENT_MAILING && !$this->is_autor)) {
+        if (!$this->is_tutor && !$this->config->COURSE_STUDENT_MAILING) {
             throw new AccessDeniedException();
         }