diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index e1d836b5c8..62e99dd6d6 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func repoAssignment() func(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if !ctx.Repo.Permission.HasAnyUnitAccessOrPublicAccess() {
+		if !ctx.Repo.Permission.HasAnyUnitAccessOrEveryoneAccess() {
 			ctx.APIErrorNotFound()
 			return
 		}