diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
index 8ba3a62fd..47c8fe303 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session.rb
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ module JamRuby
       active_music_session && active_music_session.mount
     end
 
-    def can_delete? user
-      self.creator == user && self.started_at.nil?
+    def can_cancel?  user
+      self.creator == user
     end
 
     def legal_policy_url
diff --git a/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb b/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
index c485e04b7..ad7df710c 100644
--- a/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/web/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class ApiMusicSessionsController < ApiController
   def destroy
     begin
       music_session = MusicSession.find(params[:id])
-      if music_session.can_delete? current_user
+      if music_session.can_cancel? current_user
         Notification.send_scheduled_session_cancelled music_session
         music_session.canceled = true
         music_session.save