diff --git a/mod/forum/rate.php b/mod/forum/rate.php
index bf79444d077..3d5207b35d9 100644
--- a/mod/forum/rate.php
+++ b/mod/forum/rate.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     
     $context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_MODULE, $cm->id);
     
-    if (!has_capability('mod/forum:ratepost', $context)) {
+    if (!has_capability('mod/forum:rate', $context)) {
         error('You do not have the permission to rate this post');
     }
     
@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@
         error("This page was not accessed correctly");
     }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>