diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-page-form.php b/wp-admin/edit-page-form.php
index a28c622901..7ea9918d4b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-page-form.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-page-form.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ addLoadEvent(focusit);
 
 <fieldset class="dbx-box">
 <h3 class="dbx-handle"><?php _e('Page Status') ?></h3> 
-<div class="dbx-content"><?php if ( current_user_can('publish_posts') ) : ?>
+<div class="dbx-content"><?php if ( current_user_can('publish_pages') ) : ?>
 <label for="post_status_publish" class="selectit"><input id="post_status_publish" name="post_status" type="radio" value="publish" <?php checked($post->post_status, 'publish'); checked($post->post_status, 'future'); ?> /> <?php _e('Published') ?></label>
 <?php endif; ?>
 	  <label for="post_status_draft" class="selectit"><input id="post_status_draft" name="post_status" type="radio" value="draft" <?php checked($post->post_status, 'draft'); ?> /> <?php _e('Draft') ?></label>