diff --git a/inventory-app/inventory.py b/inventory-app/inventory.py
index 5ecc6d8..bd8748d 100644
--- a/inventory-app/inventory.py
+++ b/inventory-app/inventory.py
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ def view_inventory_view(item_id):
     if not item:
         return abort(404)
     item_user = item.get("inventory", {}).get("user", {}).get("username", None)
-    item_owner = item.get("inventory", {}).get("owner", {}).get("username", None)
     if not user:
-        if item["inventory"].get("visibility") not in ["public"]:
+        if item["inventory"].get("visibility") not in ["public", "unlisted"]:
             return do_login()
         template = "inventory_view_public.html"
         redirect_url = urllib.parse.quote_plus(request.full_path)
-    elif item["inventory"].get("visibility") == "private" and item_owner != user["username"] and "k-space:inventory:edit" not in user.get("groups", []):
-        return abort(403)
     else:
         can_audit = "k-space:inventory:audit" in user.get("groups", [])
         can_edit = check_edit_permission(item_id)