diff --git a/bulk_grades/__init__.py b/bulk_grades/__init__.py
index 383afa5..781ad28 100644
--- a/bulk_grades/__init__.py
+++ b/bulk_grades/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = '0.5.3'
+__version__ = '0.5.4'
 
 default_app_config = 'bulk_grades.apps.BulkGradesConfig'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/bulk_grades/views.py b/bulk_grades/views.py
index 70df48c..cbc38bc 100644
--- a/bulk_grades/views.py
+++ b/bulk_grades/views.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def dispatch(self, request, course_id, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=argu
         """
         Dispatch django request.
         """
-        if not (request.user.is_staff or request.user.has_perm('bulk_grades', course_id)):
-            return HttpResponseForbidden('Not Staff')
         self.initialize_processor(request, course_id)
         return super(GradeOnlyExport, self).dispatch(request, course_id, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -156,14 +154,6 @@ def get(self, request, course_id):
         history = processor.get_committed_history()
         return HttpResponse(json.dumps(history), content_type='application/json')
 
-    def dispatch(self, request, course_id, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
-        """
-        General set-up method for all handler messages in this view.
-        """
-        if not (request.user.is_staff or request.user.has_perm('bulk_grades', course_id)):
-            return HttpResponseForbidden('Not Staff')
-        return super(GradeOperationHistoryView, self).dispatch(request, course_id, *args, **kwargs)
-
 
 class InterventionsExport(GradeOnlyExport):
     """