diff --git a/htdocs/categories/class/api_categories.class.php b/htdocs/categories/class/api_categories.class.php
index c82d803f31c..c389e1b63d1 100644
--- a/htdocs/categories/class/api_categories.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/categories/class/api_categories.class.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Categories extends DolibarrApi
             throw new RestException(404, 'category not found');
         }
 
-        if ( ! DolibarrApi::_checkAccessToResource('category', $this->category->id)) {
+        if ( ! DolibarrApi::_checkAccessToResource('categorie', $this->category->id)) {
             throw new RestException(401, 'Access not allowed for login '.DolibarrApiAccess::$user->login);
         }