diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
index c52cfaf80..ddadf8c0f 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/create.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
     proxy_image_link_opt_apub,
     EndpointType,
   },
-};
+};use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityModeratorView;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   impls::actor_language::default_post_language,
   source::{
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   CommunityVisibility,
 };
 use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
-use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityView;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType},
   spawn_try_task,
@@ -83,10 +82,10 @@ pub async fn create_post(
   let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
   if community.posting_restricted_to_mods {
     let community_id = data.community_id;
-    let is_mod = CommunityView::is_mod_or_admin(
+    let is_mod = CommunityModeratorView::is_community_moderator(
       &mut context.pool(),
-      local_user_view.local_user.person_id,
       community_id,
+      local_user_view.local_user.person_id,
     )
     .await?;
     if !is_mod {
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 8b8ae093b..403f3775b 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   request::fetch_link_metadata_opt,
   utils::{
-    is_mod_or_admin,
     local_site_opt_to_sensitive,
     local_site_opt_to_slur_regex,
     process_markdown_opt,
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use stringreader::StringReader;
 use url::Url;
+use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityModeratorView;
 
 const MAX_TITLE_LENGTH: usize = 200;
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
     let creator = page.creator()?.dereference(context).await?;
     let community = page.community(context).await?;
     if community.posting_restricted_to_mods {
-      is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &creator, community.id).await?;
+      CommunityModeratorView::is_community_moderator(&mut context.pool(),  community.id, creator.id).await?;
     }
     let mut name = page
       .name