diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
index c1df52ead..c5ff3ab39 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ addLoadEvent(focusit);
 
 <fieldset class="dbx-box">
 <h3 class="dbx-handle"><?php _e('Post Status') ?></h3> 
-<div class="dbx-content"><?php if ( user_can_create_post($user_ID) ) : ?>
+<div class="dbx-content"><?php if ( current_user_can('publish_posts') ) : ?>
 <label for="post_status_publish" class="selectit"><input id="post_status_publish" name="post_status" type="radio" value="publish" <?php checked($post->post_status, 'publish'); ?> /> <?php _e('Published') ?></label>
 <?php endif; ?>
 	  <label for="post_status_draft" class="selectit"><input id="post_status_draft" name="post_status" type="radio" value="draft" <?php checked($post->post_status, 'draft'); ?> /> <?php _e('Draft') ?></label>
diff --git a/wp-admin/sidebar.php b/wp-admin/sidebar.php
index 4c21a9033..17fd3cb4f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/sidebar.php
+++ b/wp-admin/sidebar.php
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ Post:
 </p>
 <p>
     <input name="saveasdraft" type="submit" id="saveasdraft" tabindex="9" value="Save as Draft" /> 
+<?php if ( current_user_can('publish_posts') ) : ?>
     <input name="publish" type="submit" id="publish" tabindex="6" style="font-weight: bold;" value="Publish" /> 
-  
+<?php endif; ?>
 </p>
 </div>
 </form>