diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
index 199359caf..9c545f68a 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Orchard.Core.csproj
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Settings\Metadata\Records\ContentTypeDefinitionRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\Metadata\Records\ContentTypePartDefinitionRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\Models\SiteSettingsPartRecord.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Settings\Permissions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\State\Records\ShellFeatureStateRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\State\Records\ShellStateRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Settings\State\ShellStateManager.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/AdminMenu.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/AdminMenu.cs
index 47739af01..ff81c53b3 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/AdminMenu.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/AdminMenu.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Orchard.Localization;
+using Orchard.Security;
 using Orchard.UI.Navigation;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Settings {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings {
         public void GetNavigation(NavigationBuilder builder) {
             builder.Add(T("Configuration"), "50",
                 menu => menu.Add(T("Settings"), "10", item => item.Action("Index", "Admin", new { area = "Settings" })
-                    .Permission(Permissions.ManageSettings)));
+                    .Permission(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner)));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 9aa82dfc6..e68c22f4d 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Orchard.Core.Settings.ViewModels;
 using Orchard.Localization;
 using Orchard.ContentManagement;
 using Orchard.Localization.Services;
+using Orchard.Security;
 using Orchard.Settings;
 using Orchard.UI.Notify;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Controllers {
         public Localizer T { get; set; }
 
         public ActionResult Index(string tabName) {
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.ManageSettings, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
             dynamic model = Services.ContentManager.BuildEditor(_siteService.GetSiteSettings());
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Controllers {
 
         [HttpPost, ActionName("Index")]
         public ActionResult IndexPOST(string tabName) {
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.ManageSettings, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
             var site = _siteService.GetSiteSettings();
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Controllers {
 
         public ActionResult Culture() {
             //todo: class and/or method attributes for our auth?
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.ManageSettings, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
             var model = new SiteCulturesViewModel {
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Controllers {
 
         [HttpPost]
         public ActionResult AddCulture(string systemCultureName, string cultureName) {
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.ManageSettings, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
             cultureName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(cultureName) ? systemCultureName : cultureName;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Settings.Controllers {
 
         [HttpPost]
         public ActionResult DeleteCulture(string cultureName) {
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.ManageSettings, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, T("Not authorized to manage settings")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
             _cultureManager.DeleteCulture(cultureName);
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Permissions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Permissions.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f587f8748..000000000
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Settings/Permissions.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Orchard.Environment.Extensions.Models;
-using Orchard.Security.Permissions;
-
-namespace Orchard.Core.Settings {
-    public class Permissions : IPermissionProvider {
-        public static readonly Permission ManageSettings = new Permission { Name = "ManageSettings", Description = "Manage site settings" };
-        public static readonly Permission ChangeSuperuser = new Permission { Name = "ChangeSuperuser", Description = "Change the superuser for the site" };
-
-        public virtual Feature Feature { get; set; }
-
-        public IEnumerable<Permission> GetPermissions() {
-            return new[] {
-                 ManageSettings,
-                 ChangeSuperuser,
-             };
-        }
-
-        public IEnumerable<PermissionStereotype> GetDefaultStereotypes() {
-            return new[] {
-                new PermissionStereotype {
-                    Name = "Administrator",
-                    Permissions = new[] {ManageSettings}
-                }
-            };
-        }
-    }
-}