diff --git a/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade b/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
index 557c998cb5..fd235e0aaf 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/tasks/meta_controls.jade
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         | &nbsp;
         
     // delete
-    a(ng-if='!task.challenge.id', ng-hide="(checkGroupAccess && !checkGroupAccess(obj))" ng-click='removeTask(task, obj)', tooltip=env.t('delete'))
+    a(ng-if='!task.challenge.id || (obj.leader && obj.leader.id === user._id)', ng-hide="(checkGroupAccess && !checkGroupAccess(obj))" ng-click='removeTask(task, obj)', tooltip=env.t('delete'))
       span.glyphicon.glyphicon-trash
       | &nbsp;