diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
index 6a6737883..2fcb5aafe 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Drawer.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {IndexLink, Link} from 'react-router';
 import styles from './Drawer.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from '../../translations.json';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 const CoralDrawer = ({handleLogout, auth}) => (
   <Drawer className={styles.header}>
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
index 454aea62b..f7ba83491 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ui/Header.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import styles from './Header.css';
 import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from '../../translations.json';
 import {Logo} from './Logo';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 const CoralHeader = ({
   handleLogout,
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
index 79dd76cc5..d22a19997 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/Configure/Configure.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 import StreamSettings from './StreamSettings';
 import ModerationSettings from './ModerationSettings';
 import TechSettings from './TechSettings';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 class Configure extends Component {
   constructor (props) {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/LayoutContainer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/LayoutContainer.js
index 14376b390..340a18e3b 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/LayoutContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/LayoutContainer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {logout} from 'coral-framework/actions/auth';
 import {FullLoading} from '../components/FullLoading';
 import {toggleModal as toggleShortcutModal} from '../actions/moderation';
 import {checkLogin, handleLogin, requestPasswordReset} from '../actions/auth';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 
 class LayoutContainer extends Component {
   componentWillMount() {
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
index aa97eb091..1688ae31e 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Embed.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from 'coral-framework/translations';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
 import {TabBar, Tab, TabContent, Button} from 'coral-ui';
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
index 225c7fafa..cb5af4eb5 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import QuestionBox from 'coral-plugin-questionbox/QuestionBox';
 import IgnoredCommentTombstone from './IgnoredCommentTombstone';
 import SuspendedAccount from 'coral-framework/components/SuspendedAccount';
 import RestrictedContent from 'coral-framework/components/RestrictedContent';
-import {can} from 'coral-framework/utils/roles';
+import {can} from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
 import ChangeUsernameContainer
   from 'coral-sign-in/containers/ChangeUsernameContainer';
 
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/utils/roles.js b/client/coral-framework/services/perms.js
similarity index 100%
rename from client/coral-framework/utils/roles.js
rename to client/coral-framework/services/perms.js