diff --git a/djangoldp/permissions.py b/djangoldp/permissions.py
index debef66d8c68cef18cfeb83f25fba8238d272233..0fad2ffa54b04ada7cc2c0f022728670334def28 100644
--- a/djangoldp/permissions.py
+++ b/djangoldp/permissions.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class LDPPermissions(BasePermission):
             return anonymous_perms
 
         else:
-            if hasattr(obj._meta, 'auto_author') and getattr(obj, getattr(obj, 'auto_author')) == user:
+            if hasattr(obj._meta, 'auto_author') and getattr(obj, getattr(obj._meta, 'auto_author')) == user:
                 return owner_perms
 
             else: