diff --git a/src/privileges/helpers.js b/src/privileges/helpers.js
index fe72b5136f..1ffce0b7ce 100644
--- a/src/privileges/helpers.js
+++ b/src/privileges/helpers.js
@@ -83,30 +83,5 @@ function isGuestAllowedTo(privilege, cids, callback) {
 	groups.isMemberOfGroups('guests', groupKeys, callback);
 }
 
-helpers.hasEnoughReputationFor = function(privilege, uid, callback) {
-	if (parseInt(meta.config['privileges:disabled'], 10) || !parseInt(uid, 10)) {
-		return callback(null, false);
-	}
-
-	user.getUserField(uid, 'reputation', function(err, reputation) {
-		if (err) {
-			return callback(null, false);
-		}
-
-		reputation = parseInt(reputation, 10);
-
-		if (Array.isArray(privilege)) {
-			for(var i=0; i<privilege.length; ++i) {
-				if (reputation >= parseInt(meta.config[privilege[i]], 10)) {
-					return callback(null, true);
-				}
-			}
-
-			callback(null, false);
-		} else {
-			callback(null, reputation >= parseInt(meta.config[privilege], 10));
-		}
-	});
-};
 
 module.exports = helpers;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/privileges/posts.js b/src/privileges/posts.js
index 5e012dc9e9..8dfd89bff2 100644
--- a/src/privileges/posts.js
+++ b/src/privileges/posts.js
@@ -21,45 +21,34 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 		if (!Array.isArray(pids) || !pids.length) {
 			return callback(null, []);
 		}
+
 		async.parallel({
-			manage: function(next) {
-				helpers.hasEnoughReputationFor(['privileges:manage_content', 'privileges:manage_topic'], uid, next);
-			},
-			isAdministrator: function(next) {
+			isAdmin: function(next){
 				user.isAdministrator(uid, next);
 			},
-		}, function(err, userResults) {
-			if(err) {
+			isModerator: function(next) {
+				posts.isModerator(pids, uid, next);
+			},
+			isOwner: function(next) {
+				posts.isOwner(pids, uid, next);
+			}
+		}, function(err, results) {
+			if (err) {
 				return callback(err);
 			}
 
-			var userPriv = userResults.isAdministrator || userResults.manage;
-
-			async.parallel({
-				isOwner: function(next) {
-					posts.isOwner(pids, uid, next);
-				},
-				isModerator: function(next) {
-					posts.isModerator(pids, uid, next);
-				}
-			}, function(err, postResults) {
-				if (err) {
-					return callback(err);
-				}
-
-				var privileges = [];
+			var privileges = [];
 
-				for (var i=0; i<pids.length; ++i) {
-					var editable = userPriv || postResults.isModerator[i] || postResults.isOwner[i];
-					privileges.push({
-						editable: editable,
-						view_deleted: editable,
-						move: userResults.isAdministrator || postResults.isModerator[i]
-					});
-				}
+			for (var i=0; i<pids.length; ++i) {
+				var editable = results.isAdmin || results.isModerator[i] || results.isOwner[i];
+				privileges.push({
+					editable: editable,
+					view_deleted: editable,
+					move: results.isAdmin || results.isModerator[i]
+				});
+			}
 
-				callback(null, privileges);
-			});
+			callback(null, privileges);
 		});
 	};
 
@@ -126,7 +115,7 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 				return callback(new Error('[[error:post-edit-duration-expired, ' + meta.config.postEditDuration + ']]'));
 			}
 			callback(null, results.isEditable.editable);
-		});		
+		});
 	};
 
 	privileges.posts.canMove = function(pid, uid, callback) {
@@ -154,16 +143,11 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 				if (isLocked) {
 					return callback(null, {isLocked: true});
 				}
-				helpers.some([
-					function(next) {
-						posts.isOwner(pid, uid, next);
-					},
-					function(next) {
-						helpers.hasEnoughReputationFor(['privileges:manage_content', 'privileges:manage_topic'], uid, next);
-					}
-				], function(err, editable) {
-					next(err, {editable: editable});
-				});
+
+				posts.isOwner(pid, uid, next);
+			},
+			function(isOwner, next) {
+				next(null, {editable: isOwner});
 			}
 		], callback);
 	}
@@ -184,7 +168,7 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 					if (err || !cid) {
 						return next(err, false);
 					}
-					
+
 					user.isModerator(uid, cid, next);
 				});
 			},
diff --git a/src/privileges/topics.js b/src/privileges/topics.js
index 8bd43ad7c5..5820c0e7a6 100644
--- a/src/privileges/topics.js
+++ b/src/privileges/topics.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 					isOwner: function(next) {
 						next(null, parseInt(uid, 10) === parseInt(topic.uid, 10));
 					},
-					manage_topic: async.apply(helpers.hasEnoughReputationFor, 'privileges:manage_topic', uid),
 					isAdministrator: async.apply(user.isAdministrator, uid),
 					isModerator: async.apply(user.isModerator, uid, topic.cid),
 					disabled: async.apply(categories.getCategoryField, topic.cid, 'disabled')
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 
 			var disabled = parseInt(results.disabled, 10) === 1;
 			var	isAdminOrMod = results.isAdministrator || results.isModerator;
-			var editable = isAdminOrMod || results.manage_topic;
+			var editable = isAdminOrMod;
 			var deletable = isAdminOrMod || results.isOwner;
 
 			plugins.fireHook('filter:privileges.topics.get', {
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 				view_thread_tools: editable || deletable,
 				editable: editable,
 				deletable: deletable,
-				view_deleted: isAdminOrMod || results.manage_topic || results.isOwner,
+				view_deleted: isAdminOrMod || results.isOwner,
 				disabled: disabled,
 				tid: tid,
 				uid: uid
@@ -106,9 +105,6 @@ module.exports = function(privileges) {
 			function(next) {
 				topics.isOwner(tid, uid, next);
 			},
-			function(next) {
-				helpers.hasEnoughReputationFor('privileges:manage_topic', uid, next);
-			},
 			function(next) {
 				isAdminOrMod(tid, uid, next);
 			}
diff --git a/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl b/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
index ae0a6b706e..f5d5171115 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/settings/reputation.tpl
@@ -19,24 +19,6 @@
 </div>
 
 
-<div class="panel panel-default">
-	<div class="panel-heading">Privilege Thresholds</div>
-	<div class="panel-body">
-		<form>
-			<p class="help-block">
-				Use privilege thresholds to manage how much reputation a user must gain to receive moderator access.
-			</p>
-			<strong>Manage Thread</strong><br /> <input type="text" class="form-control" value="1000" data-field="privileges:manage_topic"><br />
-			<strong>Manage Content</strong><br /> <input type="text" class="form-control" value="1000" data-field="privileges:manage_content"><br />
-			<div class="checkbox">
-				<label>
-					<input type="checkbox" data-field="privileges:disabled"> <strong>Disable Privilege Threshold System</strong>
-				</label>
-			</div>
-		</form>
-	</div>
-</div>
-
 <div class="panel panel-default">
 	<div class="panel-heading">Activity Thresholds</div>
 	<div class="panel-body">