diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/list.py b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
index c801ec44..69240564 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """ make a list of books!! """
+from bookwyrm.models.group import GroupMember
 from dataclasses import field
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.db import models
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
 from .activitypub_mixin import CollectionItemMixin, OrderedCollectionMixin
 from .base_model import BookWyrmModel
 from . import fields
-
+from .group import GroupMember
 
 CurationType = models.TextChoices(
     "Curation",
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class ListItem(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
         if self.book_list.user == viewer:
             return
         # group members can delete items in group lists
-        is_group_member = models.GroupMember.objects.filter(group=self.book_list.group, user=viewer).exists()
+        is_group_member = GroupMember.objects.filter(group=self.book_list.group, user=viewer).exists()
         if is_group_member:
             return
         super().raise_not_deletable(viewer)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 9f405b00..61e31c06 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                             </form>
                         </div>
                         {% endif %}
-                        {% if list.user == request.user or list.curation == 'open' and item.user == request.user %}
+                        {% if list.user == request.user or list.curation == 'open' and item.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
                         <form name="remove-book" method="post" action="{% url 'list-remove-book' list.id %}" class="card-footer-item">
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="item" value="{{ item.id }}">