diff --git a/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
index 49ef0c285..9d13bbc2e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/spending_proposals_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SpendingProposalsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def destroy
-    spending_proposal = current_user.spending_proposals.find(params[:id])
+    spending_proposal = SpendingProposal.find(params[:id])
     spending_proposal.destroy
     redirect_to user_path(current_user, filter: 'spending_proposals'), notice: t('flash.actions.destroy.spending_proposal')
   end
diff --git a/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb b/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
index 78cb60806..1b440795f 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module Abilities
 
       can :manage, Annotation
 
-      can [:read, :update], SpendingProposal
+      can [:read, :update, :destroy], SpendingProposal
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index 92eacea52..1eddb0484 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ module Abilities
         can :vote, Proposal
         can :vote_featured, Proposal
         can :create, SpendingProposal
-        can :destroy, SpendingProposal, author_id: user.id
       end
 
       can :create, Annotation
diff --git a/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb b/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
index d63b00f30..f600a2bc9 100644
--- a/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
@@ -132,10 +132,12 @@ feature 'Spending proposals' do
 
   context "Destroy" do
 
-    scenario "User can destroy owned spending proposals" do
+    scenario "Admin can destroy owned spending proposals" do
+      admin = create(:administrator)
       user = create(:user, :level_two)
       spending_proposal = create(:spending_proposal, author: user)
-      login_as(user)
+
+      login_as(admin.user)
 
       visit user_path(user)
       within("#spending_proposal_#{spending_proposal.id}") do
diff --git a/spec/features/users_spec.rb b/spec/features/users_spec.rb
index eff63b18b..93369a2c9 100644
--- a/spec/features/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/users_spec.rb
@@ -240,19 +240,19 @@ feature 'Users' do
         expect(page).to have_content('Build a school')
       end
 
-      scenario 'delete button is shown if logged in user is author' do
+      scenario 'delete button is not shown if logged in user is author' do
         login_as(@author)
         visit user_path(@author)
         within("#spending_proposal_#{@spending_proposal.id}") do
-          expect(page).to have_content('Delete')
+          expect(page).to_not have_content('Delete')
         end
       end
 
-      scenario 'delete button is not shown if logged in user is admin' do
+      scenario 'delete button is shown if logged in user is admin' do
         login_as(create(:administrator).user)
         visit user_path(@author)
         within("#spending_proposal_#{@spending_proposal.id}") do
-          expect(page).to_not have_content('Delete')
+          expect(page).to have_content('Delete')
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
index b5ee78dd0..f9ed7a0c5 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ describe "Abilities::Administrator" do
   it { should be_able_to(:read, SpendingProposal) }
   it { should be_able_to(:update, SpendingProposal) }
   it { should be_able_to(:valuate, SpendingProposal) }
+  it { should be_able_to(:destroy, SpendingProposal) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index 8c90f7cea..468173797 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
 
     it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
     it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, create(:spending_proposal)) }
-    it { should be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
   end
 
   describe "when level 3 verified" do
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
 
     it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
     it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, create(:spending_proposal)) }
-    it { should be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
   end
 end