diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/permissions.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/permissions.py
index 555fde0fa0..02f8e2a561 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/permissions.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/permissions.py
@@ -17,17 +17,16 @@ is_global_staff = is_user_active & rules.is_staff
 # Does the user have at least read permission for the specified library?
 has_explicit_read_permission_for_library = (
     ManyRelation(
-        # In newer versions of bridgekeeper, the 1st and 3rd arguments below aren't needed.
-        'permission_grants', 'contentlibrarypermission', ContentLibraryPermission,
-        Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', Group, in_current_groups)
+        'contentlibrarypermission',
+        (Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', in_current_groups))
     )
     # We don't check 'access_level' here because all access levels grant read permission
 )
 # Does the user have at least author permission for the specified library?
 has_explicit_author_permission_for_library = (
     ManyRelation(
-        'permission_grants', 'contentlibrarypermission', ContentLibraryPermission,
-        (Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', Group, in_current_groups)) & (
+        'contentlibrarypermission',
+        (Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', in_current_groups)) & (
             Attribute('access_level', ContentLibraryPermission.AUTHOR_LEVEL) |
             Attribute('access_level', ContentLibraryPermission.ADMIN_LEVEL)
         )
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@ has_explicit_author_permission_for_library = (
 # Does the user have admin permission for the specified library?
 has_explicit_admin_permission_for_library = (
     ManyRelation(
-        'permission_grants', 'contentlibrarypermission', ContentLibraryPermission,
-        (Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', Group, in_current_groups)) &
+        'contentlibrarypermission',
+        (Attribute('user', lambda user: user) | Relation('group', in_current_groups)) &
         Attribute('access_level', ContentLibraryPermission.ADMIN_LEVEL)
     )
 )