diff --git a/app/controllers/form/support_letters_controller.rb b/app/controllers/form/support_letters_controller.rb
index 673f6039c..cd0a41211 100644
--- a/app/controllers/form/support_letters_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/form/support_letters_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def new
 
   def destroy
     # safeguard for the case when not a user tries to delete a letter
-    return if current_assessor || current_leutenant
+    return if current_assessor || current_lieutenant
 
     if @support_letter.destroy
       remove_support_letter_from_document!