diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py b/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
index 354007b4d5..ccac038b3e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/organizer.py
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class TeamAPIToken(models.Model):
         to the organizer ``organizer``.
 
         :param organizer: The organizer to check
-        :param perm_name: The permission, e.g. ``organizer:events.create``
+        :param perm_name: The permission, e.g. ``organizer.events:create``
         :param request: This parameter is ignored and only defined for compatibility reasons.
         :return: bool
         """
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
index 569d941f04..a74039b44b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def user_index(request):
 
     ctx = {
         'widgets': rearrange(widgets),
-        'can_create_event': request.user.teams.with_organizer_permission("organizer:events.create").exists(),
+        'can_create_event': request.user.teams.with_organizer_permission("organizer.events:create").exists(),
         'upcoming': widgets_for_event_qs(
             request,
             annotated_event_query(request, lazy=True).filter(