diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
index 33d2959dc7..eb107198ab 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.config.waffle import waffle, ENABLE_CHECKLISTS_
 from student.roles import GlobalStaff
 
 
-def should_show_checklists_page(requesting_user):
+def should_show_checklists_page():
     """
         Determine if the ENABLE_CHECKLISTS_PAGE waffle switch is set
-        and if the user is able to see it
     """
 
     if waffle().is_enabled(ENABLE_CHECKLISTS_PAGE):
-        if GlobalStaff().has_user(requesting_user):
-            return True
+        return True
 
     return False
 
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index b5dfd0e219..e11936ecf6 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
                     % endif
                 </div>
                 <div class="status-highlights-enabled"></div>
-                % if should_show_checklists_page(request.user):
+                % if should_show_checklists_page():
                 <div class="status-checklist">
                     <%static:studiofrontend entry="courseOutlineHealthCheck">
                         {
diff --git a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
index 94e695bb0f..8d2867d02c 100644
--- a/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
+++ b/cms/templates/widgets/header.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                     <a href="${reverse('export_git', kwargs=dict(course_key_string=unicode(course_key)))}">${_("Export to Git")}</a>
                   </li>
                   % endif
-                  % if should_show_checklists_page(request.user):
+                  % if should_show_checklists_page():
                   <li class="nav-item nav-course-tools-checklists">
                     <a href="${checklists_url}">${_("Checklists")}</a>
                   </li>