diff --git a/signbank/context_processors.py b/signbank/context_processors.py
index 3f7408503..8dd5b6b78 100755
--- a/signbank/context_processors.py
+++ b/signbank/context_processors.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def url(request):
                 viewable_datasets.append(dataset)
                 continue
             permissions_for_dataset = get_user_perms(request.user, dataset)
-            if 'view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset or 'can_view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset:
+            if 'view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset:
                 viewable_datasets.append(dataset)
 
     return {'URL': settings.URL,
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/adminviews.py b/signbank/dictionary/adminviews.py
index 04b0d4993..f8119fd6b 100755
--- a/signbank/dictionary/adminviews.py
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/adminviews.py
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_gloss = self.object.lemma.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_gloss not in selected_datasets:
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
             context['dataset_choices'] = {}
             user = self.request.user
             if user.is_authenticated:
-                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'], Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
+                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset'], Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
                 dataset_choices = {}
                 for dataset in qs:
                     dataset_choices[dataset.acronym] = dataset.acronym
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_gloss = self.object.lemma.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_gloss not in selected_datasets:
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_gloss = self.object.lemma.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_gloss not in selected_datasets:
@@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             checker.prefetch_perms(qs)
 
             for dataset in qs:
-                checker.has_perm('can_view_dataset', dataset) or checker.has_perm('view_dataset', dataset)
+                checker.has_perm('view_dataset', dataset)
 
             return qs
         else:
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_gloss = self.object.lemma.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_gloss not in selected_datasets:
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
             context['dataset_choices'] = {}
             user = self.request.user
             if user.is_authenticated:
-                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset'],
                                           Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
                 dataset_choices = {}
                 for dataset in qs:
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
             context['dataset_choices'] = {}
             user = self.request.user
             if user.is_authenticated:
-                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset'],
                                           Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
                 dataset_choices = {}
                 for dataset in qs:
@@ -3519,14 +3519,14 @@ def render_to_request_response(self, context):
 
         # make sure the user can write to this dataset
         from guardian.shortcuts import get_objects_for_user, assign_perm
-        user_view_datasets = get_objects_for_user(self.request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        user_view_datasets = get_objects_for_user(self.request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                   Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
         may_request_dataset = True
         if dataset_object.is_public and not dataset_object in user_view_datasets:
             # the user currently has no view permission for the requested dataset
             # Give permission to access dataset
             may_request_dataset = True
-            assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.request.user, dataset_object)
+            assign_perm('view_dataset', self.request.user, dataset_object)
             messages.add_message(self.request, messages.INFO,
                                              _('View permission for user successfully granted.'))
         elif not dataset_object.is_public and not dataset_object in user_view_datasets:
@@ -3682,7 +3682,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             checker.prefetch_perms(qs)
 
             for dataset in qs:
-                checker.has_perm('can_view_dataset', dataset) or checker.has_perm('view_dataset', dataset)
+                checker.has_perm('view_dataset', dataset)
 
             qs = qs.annotate(Count('lemmaidgloss__gloss')).order_by('acronym')
 
@@ -3879,7 +3879,7 @@ def render_to_add_user_response(self, context):
 
         from guardian.shortcuts import assign_perm, remove_perm
         datasets_user_can_change = get_objects_for_user(user_object, 'change_dataset', Dataset, accept_global_perms=False)
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(user_object, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(user_object, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=False, any_perm=True)
         groups_user_is_in = Group.objects.filter(user=user_object)
 
@@ -3895,7 +3895,7 @@ def render_to_add_user_response(self, context):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('admin_dataset_manager')+'?'+manage_identifier)
 
             try:
-                assign_perm('can_view_dataset', user_object, dataset_object)
+                assign_perm('view_dataset', user_object, dataset_object)
                 messages.add_message(self.request, messages.INFO,
                                  _('View permission for user successfully granted.'))
 
@@ -3982,7 +3982,6 @@ def render_to_add_user_response(self, context):
                     try:
                         # also need to remove change_dataset perm in this case
                         from guardian.shortcuts import remove_perm
-                        remove_perm('can_view_dataset', user_object, dataset_object)
                         remove_perm('change_dataset', user_object, dataset_object)
                         messages.add_message(self.request, messages.INFO,
                                              _('View (and change) permission for user successfully revoked.'))
@@ -4569,7 +4568,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset = self.object
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=True, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset not in datasets_user_can_view:
@@ -4910,7 +4909,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_morpheme = self.object.lemma.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=False, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_morpheme not in selected_datasets:
@@ -5151,7 +5150,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
             context['dataset_choices'] = {}
             user = self.request.user
             if user.is_authenticated:
-                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+                qs = get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset'],
                                           Dataset, accept_global_perms=False, any_perm=True)
                 dataset_choices = dict()
                 for dataset in qs:
@@ -6298,7 +6297,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('registration:login'))
 
         dataset_of_requested_lemma = self.object.dataset
-        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        datasets_user_can_view = get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                       Dataset, accept_global_perms=False, any_perm=True)
 
         if dataset_of_requested_lemma not in selected_datasets:
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/models.py b/signbank/dictionary/models.py
index f4948da56..7f93c04b6 100755
--- a/signbank/dictionary/models.py
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/models.py
@@ -2972,11 +2972,6 @@ class Dataset(models.Model):
 
     exclude_choices = models.ManyToManyField('FieldChoice', help_text="Exclude these field choices", blank=True)
 
-    class Meta:
-        permissions = (
-            ('can_view_dataset', _('View dataset')),
-        )
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -3061,7 +3056,7 @@ def get_users_who_can_view_dataset(self):
                                                        with_group_users=False)
         for user in all_users:
             if user in users_who_can_access_me.keys():
-                if 'can_view_dataset' in users_who_can_access_me[user] or 'view_dataset' in users_who_can_access_me[user]:
+                if 'view_dataset' in users_who_can_access_me[user]:
                     users_who_can_view_dataset.append(user)
 
         return users_who_can_view_dataset
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_list.html b/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_list.html
index 11ecf649e..30149aa15 100644
--- a/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_list.html
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_list.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "Available Datasets" %}</h3>
             {% if not user.is_anonymous %}
             <td>
                 {% get_obj_perms request.user for dataset as "dataset_perms" %}
-                {% if "view_dataset" in dataset_perms or "can_view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
+                {% if "view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
                 {% trans "Yes" %}
                 {% else %}
                 {% trans "No" %}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "Available Datasets" %}</h3>
             <td>
                 {% if dataset.is_public %}
                 {% get_obj_perms request.user for dataset as "dataset_perms" %}
-                {% if not "view_dataset" in dataset_perms or not "can_view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
+                {% if not "view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
 
                 <div data-toggle="collapse" href="#dataset_{{dataset.name|cut:' '}}_request_view"><button>{% trans "Request View Access" %}</button></div>
                 <div id='dataset_{{dataset.name|cut:" "}}_request_view' class='collapse'>
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_select_list.html b/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_select_list.html
index 9db29c0eb..f09ec142b 100644
--- a/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_select_list.html
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/templates/dictionary/admin_dataset_select_list.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "Select Datasets" %}</h3>
     <tbody>
       {% for dataset in object_list %}
           {% get_obj_perms request.user for dataset as "dataset_perms" %}
-            {% if "view_dataset" in dataset_perms or "can_view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
+            {% if "view_dataset" in dataset_perms %}
             <tr>
                 <td><input type="checkbox" name="dataset_{{ dataset.acronym }}" value="true" {% if dataset.user.0.user %}checked{% endif %}/></td>
                 <td>
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/tests.py b/signbank/dictionary/tests.py
index d6e63d139..ddcef4b95 100644
--- a/signbank/dictionary/tests.py
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/tests.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def testSearchForGlosses(self):
         # Search
         search_value_handedness = str(self.handedness_fieldchoice_1.machine_value)
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         response = client.get('/signs/search/',{'handedness[]': search_value_handedness})
         self.assertEqual(len(response.context['object_list']), 2)
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def test_package_function(self):
 
         # Give the test user permission to change a dataset
         test_dataset = Dataset.objects.get(name=dataset_name)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('change_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.search_gloss', self.user)
         assign_perm('dictionary.add_gloss', self.user)
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def testSearchForGlosses(self):
 
         # Give the test user permission to change a dataset
         test_dataset = Dataset.objects.get(name=dataset_name)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('change_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.search_gloss', self.user)
         self.user.save()
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ def test_DetailViewRenders(self):
                             .format(self.hidden_gloss.pk))
 
         #With permissions you also see something
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, self.test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, self.test_dataset)
         response = self.client.get('/dictionary/gloss/'+str(self.hidden_gloss.pk))
         self.assertNotEqual(len(response.content),0)
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ def test_JavaScriptIsValid(self):
         self.client = Client()
         self.client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, self.test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, self.test_dataset)
         response = self.client.get('/dictionary/gloss/'+str(self.hidden_gloss.pk))
 
         invalid_patterns = ['= ;','= var']
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ def test_QueryLemmasWithoutGlosses(self):
 
         # Give the test user permission to change a dataset
         test_dataset = Dataset.objects.get(name=dataset_name)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         self.user.save()
 
         # search for the lemma without glosses: test_lemma_without_gloss
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ def test_create_handshape(self):
         # set the test dataset
         dataset_name = settings.DEFAULT_DATASET
         test_dataset = Dataset.objects.get(name=dataset_name)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('change_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
 
         self.client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ def test_handshape_choices(self):
         # set the test dataset
         dataset_name = settings.DEFAULT_DATASET
         test_dataset = Dataset.objects.get(name=dataset_name)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('change_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
 
         # Create 10 lemmas for use in testing
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ def test_SemanticField(self):
         #Create a client and log in
         client = Client(enforce_csrf_checks=False)
         client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
 
         # Create a lemma
         new_lemma = LemmaIdgloss(dataset=test_dataset)
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ def test_analysis_frequency(self):
 
         self.client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
 
         response = self.client.get('/analysis/frequencies/', follow=True)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,200)
@@ -3424,7 +3424,7 @@ def test_analysis_minimalpairs(self):
 
         self.client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         response = self.client.get('/analysis/minimalpairs/', {'paginate_by':20}, follow=True)
 
         objects_on_page = response.__dict__['context_data']['objects_on_page']
@@ -3539,7 +3539,7 @@ def test_emptyvalues_minimalpairs(self):
 
         self.client.login(username='test-user', password='test-user')
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         response = self.client.get('/analysis/minimalpairs/', {'paginate_by':20}, follow=True)
 
         objects_on_page = response.__dict__['context_data']['objects_on_page']
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ def test_crud_Senses(self):
         assign_perm('change_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.add_gloss', self.user)
         assign_perm('dictionary.change_gloss', self.user)
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.search_gloss', self.user)
         self.user.save()
 
@@ -3910,7 +3910,7 @@ def test_Similar_Senses(self):
         assign_perm('dictionary.change_gloss', self.user)
         assign_perm('dictionary.add_sense', self.user)
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.search_gloss', self.user)
         self.user.save()
 
@@ -4013,7 +4013,7 @@ def test_no_empty_translations_Senses(self):
         assign_perm('dictionary.change_gloss', self.user)
         assign_perm('dictionary.add_sense', self.user)
 
-        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
+        assign_perm('view_dataset', self.user, test_dataset)
         assign_perm('dictionary.search_gloss', self.user)
         self.user.save()
 
diff --git a/signbank/dictionary/update.py b/signbank/dictionary/update.py
index c6381325a..9b703f49f 100755
--- a/signbank/dictionary/update.py
+++ b/signbank/dictionary/update.py
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def update_gloss(request, glossid):
             return HttpResponse(str(newvalue), {'content-type': 'text/plain'})
 
         import guardian
-        if ds in guardian.shortcuts.get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        if ds in guardian.shortcuts.get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                          Dataset, any_perm=True):
             newvalue = value
             setattr(gloss, field, ds)
@@ -2437,7 +2437,7 @@ def update_morpheme(request, morphemeid):
             return HttpResponse(str(newvalue), {'content-type': 'text/plain'})
 
         import guardian
-        if ds in guardian.shortcuts.get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'],
+        if ds in guardian.shortcuts.get_objects_for_user(request.user, ['view_dataset'],
                                                          Dataset, any_perm=True):
             newvalue = value
             setattr(morpheme, field, ds)
diff --git a/signbank/registration/views.py b/signbank/registration/views.py
index 4cd9542de..038bfa205 100755
--- a/signbank/registration/views.py
+++ b/signbank/registration/views.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class as the ``form_class`` keyword argument. The form class you
                     if dataset_obj.is_public:
 
                         # Give user access to view the database
-                        assign_perm('can_view_dataset', new_user, dataset_obj)
+                        assign_perm('view_dataset', new_user, dataset_obj)
 
                         for owner in owners_of_dataset:
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def users_without_dataset(request):
                 continue
 
             user = User.objects.get(pk=int(user.split('_')[-1]))
-            assign_perm('can_view_dataset', user, main_dataset)
+            assign_perm('view_dataset', user, main_dataset)
 
             users_with_access.append(user.first_name + ' ' + user.last_name)
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def user_profile(request):
     view_permit_datasets = []
     for dataset in Dataset.objects.all():
         permissions_for_dataset = get_user_perms(request.user, dataset)
-        if 'view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset or 'can_view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset:
+        if 'view_dataset' in permissions_for_dataset:
             view_permit_datasets.append(dataset)
     change_permit_datasets = []
     for dataset_user_can_view in view_permit_datasets:
diff --git a/signbank/tools.py b/signbank/tools.py
index 078044f9d..d12fa81e2 100755
--- a/signbank/tools.py
+++ b/signbank/tools.py
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ def get_users_without_dataset():
     users_with_no_dataset = []
 
     for user in User.objects.all():
-        if user.is_active and len(get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset', 'can_view_dataset'], Dataset, any_perm=True)) == 0:
+        if user.is_active and len(get_objects_for_user(user, ['view_dataset'], Dataset, any_perm=True)) == 0:
             users_with_no_dataset.append(user)
 
     return users_with_no_dataset