diff --git a/src/users/permissions.py b/src/users/permissions.py
index 92eea61..9c40619 100644
--- a/src/users/permissions.py
+++ b/src/users/permissions.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ class VerifiedUser(permissions.BasePermission):
     """
     Custom permission to only allow verified users 
     """
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        return request.user.profile.verified
 
-    def has_object_permission(self, request, view, obj):
-        return obj.verified
diff --git a/src/users/views.py b/src/users/views.py
index d0fdef0..9fd596c 100644
--- a/src/users/views.py
+++ b/src/users/views.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class OwnMentorView(generics.RetrieveUpdateDestroyAPIView):
     """
     View for turning mentor status on (post) and modifying all mentor fields
     """
-    permission_classes = tuple()
+    permission_classes = (VerifiedUser,)
     serializer_class = MentorSerializer
 
     def get_object(self):