diff --git a/modules/book.module b/modules/book.module
index 76e7fd3d525c1cafaa47bbb0d0eedfbd73cb206a..f49afab1534ea68bc4a7da1915c98631f83772a5 100644
--- a/modules/book.module
+++ b/modules/book.module
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function book_link($type, $node = 0, $main = 0) {
     $links[] = "<a href=\"module.php?mod=book\" title=\"". t("Read and contribute to the collaborative books.") ."\">". t("collaborative book") ."</a>";
   }
 
-  if ($type == "menu.create" && user_access("administer nodes")) {
+  if ($type == "menu.create" && user_access("post content")) {
     $links[] = "<a href=\"module.php?mod=node&op=add&type=book\" title=\"". t("Add a new book page.") ."\">". t("create book page") ."</a>";
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/book/book.module b/modules/book/book.module
index 76e7fd3d525c1cafaa47bbb0d0eedfbd73cb206a..f49afab1534ea68bc4a7da1915c98631f83772a5 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.module
+++ b/modules/book/book.module
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function book_link($type, $node = 0, $main = 0) {
     $links[] = "<a href=\"module.php?mod=book\" title=\"". t("Read and contribute to the collaborative books.") ."\">". t("collaborative book") ."</a>";
   }
 
-  if ($type == "menu.create" && user_access("administer nodes")) {
+  if ($type == "menu.create" && user_access("post content")) {
     $links[] = "<a href=\"module.php?mod=node&op=add&type=book\" title=\"". t("Add a new book page.") ."\">". t("create book page") ."</a>";
   }