diff --git a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
index b79da23..5ba6702 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/ban.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ pub async fn post(
 
     let member = Member::fetch_one_with_member(&app_state, None, member_uuid).await?;
 
-    if member.is_owner {
-        return Err(Error::Forbidden("Can not ban owner".to_string()));
-    }
-
     let caller = Member::check_membership(&mut conn, uuid, member.guild_uuid).await?;
     caller
         .check_permission(&app_state, Permissions::BanMember)
diff --git a/src/objects/member.rs b/src/objects/member.rs
index d07b701..05ef7bc 100644
--- a/src/objects/member.rs
+++ b/src/objects/member.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ impl Member {
     }
 
     pub async fn delete(self, conn: &mut Conn) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if self.is_owner {
+            return Err(Error::Forbidden("Can not ban owner".to_string()));
+        }
+
         delete(guild_members::table)
             .filter(guild_members::uuid.eq(self.uuid))
             .execute(conn)