diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 42de759dc..db4c1ff51 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -606,12 +606,10 @@ def admin_userawards_get(v):
 
 @app.post("/admin/awards")
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@auth_required
+@admin_level_required(2)
 @validate_formkey
 def admin_userawards_post(v):
 
-	if v.admin_level < 6: abort(403)
-
 	try: u = request.values.get("username").strip()
 	except: abort(404)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/reporting.py b/files/routes/reporting.py
index 12fcc6ee7..d7c9be5af 100644
--- a/files/routes/reporting.py
+++ b/files/routes/reporting.py
@@ -69,13 +69,10 @@ def api_flag_comment(cid, v):
 
 @app.post('/del_report/<report_fn>')
 @limiter.limit("1/second")
-@auth_required
+@admin_level_required(2)
 @validate_formkey
 def remove_report(report_fn, v):
 
-	if v.admin_level < 6:
-		return {"error": "go outside"}, 403
-
 	if report_fn.startswith('c'):
 		report = g.db.query(CommentFlag).filter_by(id=int(report_fn.lstrip('c'))).first()
 	elif report_fn.startswith('p'):
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 6d8162018..fcced4a6c 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ def settings_css(v):
 @auth_required
 def settings_profilecss_get(v):
 
-	if v.truecoins < 1000 and not v.patron and v.admin_level < 6: return f"You must have +1000 {COINS_NAME} or be a patron to set profile css."
+	if v.truecoins < 1000 and not v.patron and v.admin_level == 0 : return f"You must have +1000 {COINS_NAME} or be a patron to set profile css."
 	return render_template("settings_profilecss.html", v=v)
 
 @app.post("/settings/profilecss")