diff --git a/includes/event/event-capabilities.php b/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
index d39e6ad99..766f42aed 100644
--- a/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
+++ b/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private function has_delete( WP_User $user, Event $event ): bool {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if ( user_can( $user->ID, 'manage_options' ) ) {
+		if ( user_can( $user->ID, 'delete_post', $event->id() ) ) {
 			return true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/event/event-capabilities.php b/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
index 7a484acf8..b8c225de1 100644
--- a/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
+++ b/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public function test_cannot_delete_if_cannot_edit() {
 		$this->assertFalse( user_can( $non_author_user_id, 'delete_translation_event', $event_id ) );
 	}
 
-	public function test_cannot_delete_without_manage_options_capability() {
+	public function test_cannot_delete_without_delete_post_capability() {
 		$this->set_normal_user_as_current();
 
 		$event_id = $this->event_factory->create_active();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public function test_cannot_delete_without_manage_options_capability() {
 		$this->assertFalse( current_user_can( 'delete_translation_event', $event_id ) );
 	}
 
-	public function test_can_delete_with_manage_options_capability() {
+	public function test_can_delete_with_delete_post_capability() {
 		$this->set_admin_user_as_current();
 
 		$event_id = $this->event_factory->create_active();