diff --git a/app/controllers/v3/routes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/v3/routes_controller.rb
index 55c6509ea54..7caecc054ee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/v3/routes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/v3/routes_controller.rb
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def transfer_owner
     message = RouteTransferOwnerMessage.new(hashed_params[:body])
     unprocessable!(message.errors.full_messages) unless message.valid?
 
-    unauthorized! unless permission_queryer.can_manage_apps_in_active_space?(route.space.guid)
+    unauthorized! unless permission_queryer.can_write_to_active_space?(route.space.guid)
 
     target_space = Space.first(guid: message.guid)
     target_space_error = if target_space.nil? || !can_read_space?(target_space)
diff --git a/docs/v3/source/includes/resources/routes/_transfer_route_ownership.md.erb b/docs/v3/source/includes/resources/routes/_transfer_route_ownership.md.erb
index 40f5d88419b..fda14ce3d3c 100644
--- a/docs/v3/source/includes/resources/routes/_transfer_route_ownership.md.erb
+++ b/docs/v3/source/includes/resources/routes/_transfer_route_ownership.md.erb
@@ -29,4 +29,3 @@ HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
 --- |
 Admin |
 Space Developer |
-Space Supporter |
diff --git a/spec/request/routes_spec.rb b/spec/request/routes_spec.rb
index 3de72b85db1..b3317e84f01 100644
--- a/spec/request/routes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/request/routes_spec.rb
@@ -3180,7 +3180,6 @@
         h['no_role'] = { code: 404 }
         h['org_billing_manager'] = { code: 404 }
         h['space_developer'] = { code: 200 }
-        h['space_supporter'] = { code: 200 }
         h
       end