diff --git a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/workspaceitem/workspaceitem-actions.component.ts b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/workspaceitem/workspaceitem-actions.component.ts
index b790f3ba7d..05afacf0da 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/workspaceitem/workspaceitem-actions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mydspace-actions/workspaceitem/workspaceitem-actions.component.ts
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ export class WorkspaceitemActionsComponent extends MyDSpaceActionsComponent<Work
    */
   public processingDelete$ = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
 
-  /**
-   * A boolean representing if the user is an admin
-   * @type {Observable<boolean>}
-   */
-  isAdmin$: Observable<boolean>;
-
   /**
    * A boolean representing if the user can edit the item
    * and therefore can delete it as well