diff --git a/lib/hashserv/server.py b/lib/hashserv/server.py
index 3bbcfcf2..5362457e 100644
--- a/lib/hashserv/server.py
+++ b/lib/hashserv/server.py
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ class ServerClient(bb.asyncrpc.AsyncServerConnection):
             "token": token,
         }
 
-    @permissions(USER_ADMIN_PERM, allow_anon=False)
+    @permissions(USER_ADMIN_PERM, allow_self_service=True, allow_anon=False)
     async def handle_delete_user(self, request):
         username = str(request["username"])
 
diff --git a/lib/hashserv/tests.py b/lib/hashserv/tests.py
index 5d209ffb..f0be8679 100644
--- a/lib/hashserv/tests.py
+++ b/lib/hashserv/tests.py
@@ -683,10 +683,13 @@ class HashEquivalenceCommonTests(object):
 
         user = self.create_user("test-user", [])
 
-        # No self service
-        with self.auth_client(user) as client, self.assertRaises(InvokeError):
+        # self service
+        with self.auth_client(user) as client:
             client.delete_user(user["username"])
 
+        self.assertIsNone(admin_client.get_user(user["username"]))
+        user = self.create_user("test-user", [])
+
         with self.auth_perms() as client, self.assertRaises(InvokeError):
             client.delete_user(user["username"])