diff --git a/include/functions_user.inc.php b/include/functions_user.inc.php
index f9b31e51c..6a63c83e4 100644
--- a/include/functions_user.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_user.inc.php
@@ -1235,6 +1235,15 @@ function check_status($access_type, $user_status = '')
   return is_autorize_status(ACCESS_ADMINISTRATOR, $user_status);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return if user is, at least, a webmaster
+ * @return bool
+*/
+ function is_webmaster($user_status = '')
+{
+  return is_autorize_status(ACCESS_WEBMASTER, $user_status);
+}
+
 /*
  * Return if current user is an adviser
  * @return bool
diff --git a/plugins/LocalFilesEditor/admin.php b/plugins/LocalFilesEditor/admin.php
index 0b000f2ab..b0837345f 100644
--- a/plugins/LocalFilesEditor/admin.php
+++ b/plugins/LocalFilesEditor/admin.php
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['restore']) and !is_adviser())
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 if (isset($_POST['submit']) and !is_adviser())
 {
-  if ($user['status'] != 'webmaster')
+  if (!is_webmaster())
   {
     array_push($page['errors'], l10n('locfiledit_webmaster_only'));
   }