diff --git a/src/telephone.py b/src/telephone.py
index 67b8830..f9c2dbc 100644
--- a/src/telephone.py
+++ b/src/telephone.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ When you want to end a call, use hangup.
         pass
 
     @telephone.command(brief="Generate a webhook")
-    @commands.check(util.admin_check)
+    @commands.check(util.server_mod_check)
     async def init_webhook(self, ctx):
         webhook = (await ctx.channel.create_webhook(name="ABR webhook", reason=f"requested by {ctx.author.name}")).url
         await self.bot.database.execute("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO discord_webhooks VALUES (?, ?)", (ctx.channel.id, webhook))
diff --git a/src/util.py b/src/util.py
index 0e53e9f..5be196d 100644
--- a/src/util.py
+++ b/src/util.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def gen_codeblock(content):
 def json_encode(x): return json.dumps(x, separators=(',', ':'))
 
 async def server_mod_check(ctx):
-    return ctx.author.permissions_in(ctx.channel).manage_channels or (await ctx.bot.is_owner(ctx.author))
+    return ctx.author.permissions_in(ctx.channel).manage_channels or (await extpriv_check(ctx))
 
 async def admin_check(ctx):
     return await ctx.bot.is_owner(ctx.author)