diff --git a/caravel/views.py b/caravel/views.py
index 0d27812a583d0..7d236c064af48 100644
--- a/caravel/views.py
+++ b/caravel/views.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ def pre_add(self, obj):
             obj.slug = re.sub(r'\W+', '', obj.slug)
 
     def pre_update(self, obj):
-        check_ownership()
+        check_ownership(obj)
         self.pre_add(obj)