diff --git a/controllers/hosts.go b/controllers/hosts.go
index 1cff4aea..fee27871 100644
--- a/controllers/hosts.go
+++ b/controllers/hosts.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func hostHandlers(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}/keys", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(updateKeys))).Methods(http.MethodPut)
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}/sync", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(syncHost))).Methods(http.MethodPost)
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(updateHost))).Methods(http.MethodPut)
-	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(deleteHost))).Methods(http.MethodDelete)
+	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}", Authorize(true, false, "all", http.HandlerFunc(deleteHost))).Methods(http.MethodDelete)
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}/networks/{network}", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(addHostToNetwork))).Methods(http.MethodPost)
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/{hostid}/networks/{network}", logic.SecurityCheck(true, http.HandlerFunc(deleteHostFromNetwork))).Methods(http.MethodDelete)
 	r.HandleFunc("/api/hosts/adm/authenticate", authenticateHost).Methods(http.MethodPost)