diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 6d6ff383..0cca7310 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ class MasterView(View):
         """
         View for deleting an existing model record.
         """
+        if not self.deletable:
+            raise httpexceptions.HTTPForbidden()
+
         self.deleting = True
         instance = self.get_instance()
         instance_title = self.get_instance_title(instance)