diff --git a/scratchattach/site/user.py b/scratchattach/site/user.py
index 0e247e2d..db8670b8 100644
--- a/scratchattach/site/user.py
+++ b/scratchattach/site/user.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def report_comment(self, *, comment_id):
         Args:
             comment_id: The id of the comment that should be reported
         """
-        self._assert_permission()
+        self._assert_auth()
         return requests.post(
             f"https://scratch.mit.edu/site-api/comments/user/{self.username}/rep/",
             headers = headers,