diff --git a/seahub/api2/endpoints/repo_trash.py b/seahub/api2/endpoints/repo_trash.py
index 3738fdeb38..d76b17c352 100644
--- a/seahub/api2/endpoints/repo_trash.py
+++ b/seahub/api2/endpoints/repo_trash.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from seahub.views import check_folder_permission
 
 from seaserv import seafile_api
 from pysearpc import SearpcError
+from constance import config
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class RepoTrash(APIView):
         # permission check
         username = request.user.username
         repo_owner = get_repo_owner(request, repo_id)
-        if username != repo_owner:
+        if username != repo_owner or not config.ENABLE_USER_CLEAN_TRASH:
             error_msg = 'Permission denied.'
             return api_error(status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, error_msg)
 
diff --git a/seahub/views/__init__.py b/seahub/views/__init__.py
index 6759d11fc3..c0a692a572 100644
--- a/seahub/views/__init__.py
+++ b/seahub/views/__init__.py
@@ -267,22 +267,11 @@ def render_recycle_root(request, repo_id, referer):
     if not repo:
         raise Http404
 
-    username = request.user.username
-    if is_org_context(request):
-        repo_owner = seafile_api.get_org_repo_owner(repo.id)
-    else:
-        repo_owner = seafile_api.get_repo_owner(repo.id)
-    is_repo_owner = True if repo_owner == username else False
-
-    enable_clean = False
-    if is_repo_owner and config.ENABLE_USER_CLEAN_TRASH:
-        enable_clean = True
-
     return render(request, 'repo_dir_recycle_view.html', {
             'show_recycle_root': True,
             'repo': repo,
             'repo_dir_name': repo.name,
-            'enable_clean': enable_clean,
+            'enable_clean': config.ENABLE_USER_CLEAN_TRASH,
             'referer': referer,
             })