diff --git a/CRM/Core/Permission.php b/CRM/Core/Permission.php
index 64282d84bd7b..ca50dc4ea678 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Permission.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Permission.php
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ public static function group($groupType, $excludeHidden = TRUE) {
    * @return bool
    */
   public static function customGroupAdmin() {
-    $admin = FALSE;
-
     // check if user has all powerful permission
     // or administer civicrm permission (CRM-1905)
     if (self::check('access all custom data')) {
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ public static function customGroupAdmin() {
       return TRUE;
     }
 
-    if (self::check('administer CiviCRM')) {
+    if (self::check('administer CiviCRM data')) {
       return TRUE;
     }