diff --git a/lib/guardian.rb b/lib/guardian.rb
index 4488b395ab1..936f4ba3473 100644
--- a/lib/guardian.rb
+++ b/lib/guardian.rb
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class Guardian
   end
 
   def can_delete_all_posts?(user)
-    return false unless is_admin?
+    return false unless is_staff?
     return false if user.created_at < 7.days.ago
 
     true
diff --git a/lib/post_destroyer.rb b/lib/post_destroyer.rb
index 5ba314e1d68..c5a2515b011 100644
--- a/lib/post_destroyer.rb
+++ b/lib/post_destroyer.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class PostDestroyer
   end
 
   def destroy
-    if @user.moderator?
-      moderator_destroyed
+    if @user.staff?
+      staff_destroyed
     elsif @user.id == @post.user_id
       user_destroyed
     end
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PostDestroyer
 
   # When a post is properly deleted. Well, it's still soft deleted, but it will no longer
   # show up in the topic
-  def moderator_destroyed
+  def staff_destroyed
     Post.transaction do
 
       # Update the last post id to the previous post if it exists
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ class PostDestroyer
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/spec/components/post_destroyer_spec.rb b/spec/components/post_destroyer_spec.rb
index a22f92d8766..668806ac98d 100644
--- a/spec/components/post_destroyer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/post_destroyer_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ describe PostDestroyer do
   describe 'basic destroying' do
 
     let(:moderator) { Fabricate(:moderator) }
+    let(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
 
     context "as the creator of the post" do
       before do
@@ -38,6 +39,16 @@ describe PostDestroyer do
         post.deleted_at.should be_present
       end
     end
+    
+    context "as an admin" do
+      before do
+        PostDestroyer.new(admin, post).destroy
+      end
+
+      it "deletes the post" do
+        post.deleted_at.should be_present
+      end
+    end
 
   end