diff --git a/domain/document/endpoint.go b/domain/document/endpoint.go
index 98633aa1..26de7ab7 100644
--- a/domain/document/endpoint.go
+++ b/domain/document/endpoint.go
@@ -147,19 +147,9 @@ func (h *Handler) BySpace(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Get the space as we need to check settings.
-	space, err := h.Store.Space.Get(ctx, spaceID)
-
 	// Can user view drafts?
 	viewDrafts := permission.CanViewDrafts(ctx, *h.Store, spaceID)
 
-	// If space defaults to drfat documents, then this means
-	// user can view drafts as long as they have edit rights.
-	canEdit := permission.HasPermission(ctx, *h.Store, spaceID, pm.DocumentEdit)
-	if space.Lifecycle == workflow.LifecycleDraft && canEdit {
-		viewDrafts = true
-	}
-
 	// Get complete list of documents regardless of category permission
 	// and versioning.
 	documents, err := h.Store.Document.GetBySpace(ctx, spaceID)
diff --git a/gui/app/templates/components/folder/settings-permissions.hbs b/gui/app/templates/components/folder/settings-permissions.hbs
index 4c1802bc..b9429cd7 100644
--- a/gui/app/templates/components/folder/settings-permissions.hbs
+++ b/gui/app/templates/components/folder/settings-permissions.hbs
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
 			<div class="perm-name">Templates</div>
 			<div class="perm-desc">Can create and publish document templates</div>
 			<div class="perm-name">Approval</div>
-			<div class="perm-desc">Can approve or reject document content changes</div>
-			<div class="perm-name">Lifecycle</div>
-			<div class="perm-desc">Can mark documents as Draft, Live and Archived</div>
+			<div class="perm-desc">Can approve or reject document content changes, move drafts to live.</div>
+			<div class="perm-name">Drafts</div>
+			<div class="perm-desc">Can view and work on documents marked as draft</div>
 			<div class="perm-name">Versions</div>
 			<div class="perm-desc">Can create document version and link them together</div>
 		</div>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 				<th class="text-info">Copy</th>
 				<th class="text-info">Templates</th>
 				<th class="text-info">Approval</th>
-				<th class="text-info">Lifecycle</th>
+				<th class="text-info">Drafts</th>
 				<th class="text-info">Versions</th>
 			</tr>
 		</thead>