diff --git a/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py b/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
index 77c5421aca..ab09323124 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from rest_framework.permissions import SAFE_METHODS, BasePermission
 
 from pretix.base.models import Event
@@ -57,18 +56,3 @@ class EventPermission(BasePermission):
             if required_permission and required_permission not in request.orgapermset:
                 return False
         return True
-
-
-def permission_required(required_permission):
-    def decorator(function):
-        def wrapper(self, request, *args, **kw):
-            if 'event' in request.resolver_match.kwargs and 'organizer' in request.resolver_match.kwargs:
-                if required_permission and required_permission not in request.eventpermset:
-                    raise PermissionDenied('You do not have permission to perform this operation.')
-            elif 'organizer' in request.resolver_match.kwargs:
-                if required_permission and required_permission not in request.orgapermset:
-                    raise PermissionDenied('You do not have permission to perform this operation.')
-
-            return function(self, request, *args, **kw)
-        return wrapper
-    return decorator