diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
index eb107198ab..f1b73abe03 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/config/waffle_utils.py
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ def should_show_checklists_page():
     return False
 
 
-def should_show_checklists_quality(requesting_user, course_key):
+def should_show_checklists_quality(course_key):
     """
         Determine if the ENABLE_CHECKLISTS_QUALITY waffle flag is set
         and if the user is able to see it
     """
 
     if ENABLE_CHECKLISTS_QUALITY.is_enabled(course_key):
-        if GlobalStaff().has_user(requesting_user):
-            return True
+        return True
 
     return False
diff --git a/cms/templates/checklists.html b/cms/templates/checklists.html
index a2592dbb26..8951a5c33d 100644
--- a/cms/templates/checklists.html
+++ b/cms/templates/checklists.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                 "help_tokens": {
                     "files": "${get_online_help_info(online_help_token())['doc_url'] | n, js_escaped_string}"
                 },
-                "enable_quality": ${should_show_checklists_quality(request.user, context_course.id) | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
+                "enable_quality": ${should_show_checklists_quality(context_course.id) | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
                 "links": {
                     "certificates": ${reverse('certificates_list_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': unicode(course_key)})| n, dump_js_escaped_json},
                     "course_outline": ${reverse('course_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': unicode(course_key)})| n, dump_js_escaped_json},
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index b16b8b7651..b7bbe8c473 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
                             "help_tokens": {
                                 "files": "${get_online_help_info(online_help_token())['doc_url'] | n, js_escaped_string}"
                             },
-                            "enable_quality": ${should_show_checklists_quality(request.user, context_course.id) | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
+                            "enable_quality": ${should_show_checklists_quality(context_course.id) | n, dump_js_escaped_json},
                             "links": {
                                 "settings": ${reverse('settings_handler', kwargs={'course_key_string': unicode(course_key)})| n, dump_js_escaped_json}
                             }