diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index 7805a3da6a..08606e5d8b 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 
 /** WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once('./admin.php');
-
+if ( !current_user_can('edit_posts') )
+	wp_die(__('Cheatin’ uh?'));
+			
 $wp_list_table = get_list_table('WP_Comments_List_Table');
 $wp_list_table->check_permissions();
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
index c685452b97..fbfb9ca9e4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-tags.php
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 
 /** WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once('./admin.php');
-
+if ( !current_user_can( $tax->cap->manage_terms ) )
+	wp_die( __( 'Cheatin’ uh?' ) );
+			
 $wp_list_table = get_list_table('WP_Terms_List_Table');
 $wp_list_table->check_permissions();