diff --git a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/mod.rs b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/mod.rs
index 0c697c2..734572e 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/members/uuid/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/members/uuid/mod.rs
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ pub async fn delete(
 
     let member = Member::fetch_one_with_member(&app_state, &me, member_uuid).await?;
 
-    if member.is_owner {
-        return Err(Error::Forbidden("Can not kick owner".to_string()));
-    }
-
     let deleter = Member::check_membership(&mut conn, uuid, member.guild_uuid).await?;
 
     deleter
diff --git a/src/objects/member.rs b/src/objects/member.rs
index 8678f4a..dbbeb9d 100644
--- a/src/objects/member.rs
+++ b/src/objects/member.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ impl Member {
     }
 
     pub async fn delete(self, conn: &mut Conn) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if member.is_owner {
+            return Err(Error::Forbidden("Can not kick owner".to_string()))
+        }
         delete(guild_members::table)
             .filter(guild_members::uuid.eq(self.uuid))
             .execute(conn)