diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 38a8b6c16..5ec25703f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Other:
 - Changed widget api. Used new metaclass.
 - Changed api for main menu entries. Used new metaclass.
 - Inserted api for the personal info widget. Used new metaclass.
-- Renamed config api classes.
+- Renamed config api classes. Changed permission system for config pages.
 - Regrouped config collections and pages.
 - Renamed some classes of the poll api.
 - Added api for absolute urls in models.
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/signals.py b/openslides/agenda/signals.py
index aa818ccf1..cb03c14ad 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/signals.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def setup_agenda_config(sender, **kwargs):
 
     return ConfigCollection(title=ugettext_noop('Agenda'),
                             url='agenda',
-                            required_permission='config.can_manage',
                             weight=20,
                             variables=(agenda_start_event_date_time,
                                        agenda_show_last_speakers,
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/signals.py b/openslides/assignment/signals.py
index 88b4c745f..03df83d45 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/assignment/signals.py
@@ -92,6 +92,5 @@ def setup_assignment_config(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
         title=ugettext_noop('Elections'),
         url='assignment',
-        required_permission='config.can_manage',
         weight=40,
         groups=(group_ballot, group_pdf))
diff --git a/openslides/config/api.py b/openslides/config/api.py
index 58a4b4c7f..9e8e3a1f1 100644
--- a/openslides/config/api.py
+++ b/openslides/config/api.py
@@ -94,16 +94,13 @@ class ConfigBaseCollection(object):
     """
     An abstract base class for simple and grouped config collections. The
     attributes title and url are required for collections that should be
-    shown as a view. The attribute required_permission is used to set which
-    users can control the view showing the colletion. The attribute weight
-    is used for the order of the links in the submenu of the views. The
-    attribute extra_context can be used to insert extra css and js files
-    into the template.
+    shown as a view. The attribute weight is used for the order of the
+    links in the submenu of the views. The attribute extra_context can be
+    used to insert extra css and js files into the template.
     """
-    def __init__(self, title=None, url=None, required_permission=None, weight=0, extra_context={}):
+    def __init__(self, title=None, url=None, weight=0, extra_context={}):
         self.title = title
         self.url = url
-        self.required_permission = required_permission
         self.weight = weight
         self.extra_context = extra_context
 
diff --git a/openslides/config/main_menu.py b/openslides/config/main_menu.py
index b9249652d..220a26459 100644
--- a/openslides/config/main_menu.py
+++ b/openslides/config/main_menu.py
@@ -4,27 +4,13 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 
 from openslides.utils.main_menu import MainMenuEntry
 
-from .signals import config_signal
-
 
 class ConfigMainMenuEntry(MainMenuEntry):
     """
     Main menu entry for the config app.
     """
     verbose_name = ugettext_lazy('Configuration')
+    permission_required = 'config.can_manage'
     default_weight = 70
     pattern_name = 'config_first_config_collection_view'
     icon_css_class = 'icon-cog'
-
-    def check_permission(self):
-        """
-        Checks against all permissions of all config collections.
-        """
-        for receiver, config_collection in config_signal.send(sender=self):
-            if config_collection.is_shown():
-                if self.request.user.has_perm(config_collection.required_permission):
-                    return_value = True
-                    break
-        else:
-            return_value = False
-        return return_value
diff --git a/openslides/config/views.py b/openslides/config/views.py
index 9680eb375..bfe0f9c05 100644
--- a/openslides/config/views.py
+++ b/openslides/config/views.py
@@ -15,17 +15,11 @@ class ConfigView(FormView):
     """
     The view for a config collection.
     """
+    permission_required = 'config.can_manage'
     template_name = 'config/config_form.html'
     config_collection = None
     form_class = forms.Form
 
-    def has_permission(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Ensures that only users with permission can see this view.
-        """
-        self.permission_required = self.config_collection.required_permission
-        return super(ConfigView, self).has_permission(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def get_form(self, *args):
         """
         Gets the form for the view. Includes all form fields given by the
diff --git a/openslides/core/signals.py b/openslides/core/signals.py
index 300687f65..bd0a1addd 100644
--- a/openslides/core/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/core/signals.py
@@ -148,6 +148,5 @@ def setup_general_config(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
         title=ugettext_noop('General'),
         url='general',
-        required_permission='config.can_manage',
         weight=10,
         groups=(group_event, group_projector, group_welcome_widget, group_system))
diff --git a/openslides/motion/signals.py b/openslides/motion/signals.py
index 99175398d..616de8e58 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/signals.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ def setup_motion_config(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
         title=ugettext_noop('Motion'),
         url='motion',
-        required_permission='config.can_manage',
         weight=30,
         groups=(group_general, group_supporters, group_ballot_papers, group_pdf))
 
diff --git a/openslides/participant/signals.py b/openslides/participant/signals.py
index 01cb599a3..b21cfb7f9 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/signals.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ def setup_participant_config(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
         title=ugettext_noop('Participant'),
         url='participant',
-        required_permission='config.can_manage',
         weight=50,
         groups=(group_general, group_pdf))
 
diff --git a/openslides/projector/signals.py b/openslides/projector/signals.py
index d142aa988..9a8bd325e 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/signals.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def setup_projector_config(sender, **kwargs):
         default_value=False)
 
     return ConfigCollection(
-        required_permission=None, variables=(
+        variables=(
             projector, projector_message,
             countdown_time, countdown_start_stamp, countdown_pause_stamp,
             countdown_state, projector_scale, projector_scroll,
diff --git a/tests/config/test_config.py b/tests/config/test_config.py
index 899550f6f..f4eaf0a0b 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_config.py
@@ -146,17 +146,13 @@ class ConfigFormTest(TestCase):
         self.assertRedirects(response=response, expected_url='/login/?next=/config/testgroupedpage1/',
                              status_code=302, target_status_code=200)
 
-    def test_get_config_form_testsimplepage1_other_clients(self):
-        response = self.client_normal_user.get('/config/testsimplepage1/')
+    def test_get_config_form_testsimplepage1_manager_client(self):
+        response = self.client_manager.get('/config/testsimplepage1/')
         self.assertNotContains(response=response, text='BaeB0ahcMae3feem', status_code=200)
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response=response, template_name='base.html')
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response=response, template_name='config/config_form.html')
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response=response, template_name='form.html')
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response=response, template_name='formbuttons_save.html')
-        bad_client = Client()
-        response = bad_client.get('/config/testsimplepage1/')
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertNotContains(response=response, text='BaeB0ahcMae3feem', status_code=200)
 
     def test_get_config_form_testgroupedpage1_initial(self):
         config['string_var'] = 'something unique AChie6eeiDie3Ieciy1bah4I'
@@ -319,7 +315,6 @@ def set_grouped_config_view(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
         title='Config vars for testing 1',
         url='testgroupedpage1',
-        required_permission='config.can_manage',
         weight=10000,
         groups=(group_1, group_2),
         extra_context={'extra_stylefiles': ['styles/test-config-sjNN56dFGDrg2.css'],
@@ -335,7 +330,6 @@ def set_simple_config_view(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigCollection(
         title='Config vars for testing 2',
         url='testsimplepage1',
-        required_permission='No permission required',
         variables=(ConfigVariable(name='additional_config_var', default_value='BaeB0ahcMae3feem'),
                    ConfigVariable(name='additional_config_var_2', default_value='', form_field=forms.CharField()),
                    ConfigVariable(name='none_config_var', default_value=None)))
@@ -349,7 +343,6 @@ def set_simple_config_view_multiple_vars(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigCollection(
         title='Config vars for testing 3',
         url='testsimplepage2',
-        required_permission='No permission required',
         variables=(ConfigVariable(name='multiple_config_var', default_value='foobar1'),
                    ConfigVariable(name='multiple_config_var', default_value='foobar2')))
 
@@ -359,7 +352,6 @@ def set_simple_config_collection_disabled_view(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigCollection(
         title='Ho5iengaoon5Hoht',
         url='testsimplepage3',
-        required_permission='No permission required',
         variables=(ConfigVariable(name='hidden_config_var_2', default_value=''),))
 
 
@@ -370,7 +362,6 @@ def set_simple_config_collection_with_callback(sender, **kwargs):
     return ConfigCollection(
         title='Hvndfhsbgkridfgdfg',
         url='testsimplepage4',
-        required_permission='No permission required',
         variables=(ConfigVariable(
             name='var_with_callback_ghvnfjd5768gdfkwg0hm2',
             default_value='',