diff --git a/addons/website/controllers/backend.py b/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
index 3c9323c6823..17eb4dfc59a 100644
--- a/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
+++ b/addons/website/controllers/backend.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class WebsiteBackend(http.Controller):
 
     @http.route('/website/fetch_dashboard_data', type="json", auth='user')
     def fetch_dashboard_data(self, date_from, date_to):
-        has_group_system = request.env['res.users'].has_group('base.group_system')
-        has_group_designer = request.env['res.users'].has_group('website.group_website_designer')
+        has_group_system = request.env.user.has_group('base.group_system')
+        has_group_designer = request.env.user.has_group('website.group_website_designer')
         if has_group_system:
             apps_data = dict((app['name'], app) for app in request.env['ir.module.module'].sudo().search_read(
                 ['|', ('name', 'ilike', 'website'), ('application', '=', True)],