diff --git a/netbox/extras/api/views.py b/netbox/extras/api/views.py
index 6aaa8ba4b..216ea42a0 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/api/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route
+from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.viewsets import ModelViewSet, ReadOnlyModelViewSet, ViewSet
 
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ class ReportViewSet(ViewSet):
         Run a Report and create a new ReportResult, overwriting any previous result for the Report.
         """
 
+        # Check that the user has permission to run reports.
+        if not request.user.has_perm('extras.add_reportresult'):
+            raise PermissionDenied("This user does not have permission to run reports.")
+
         # Retrieve and run the Report.
         report = self._retrieve_report(pk)
         result = report.run()
diff --git a/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py b/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
index 0cfe48ba5..c9fc16cc3 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Generated by Django 1.11.4 on 2017-09-22 15:21
+# Generated by Django 1.11.4 on 2017-09-26 21:25
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             ],
             options={
                 'ordering': ['report'],
-                'permissions': (('run_report', 'Run a report and save the results'),),
             },
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/models.py b/netbox/extras/models.py
index d1eee12cb..5181e88e9 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models.py
@@ -405,9 +405,6 @@ class ReportResult(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ['report']
-        permissions = (
-            ('run_report', 'Run a report and save the results'),
-        )
 
 
 #