diff --git a/defaultcontent.module b/defaultcontent.module
index ddc2256..97cd46b 100644
--- a/defaultcontent.module
+++ b/defaultcontent.module
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function defaultcontent_node_update($node) {
  * TODO: get the machine_name type to work
  */
 function defaultcontent_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
-  if(strpos($form_id, "node_form")) {
+  if (user_access('edit node machine name') && strpos($form_id, "node_form")) {
     $form['machine_name_fs'] = array(
       '#type' => 'fieldset',
       '#title'=> 'Machine Name',
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ function defaultcontent_page_view($name) {
   drupal_not_found() ;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Implements hook_permission().
+ */
+function defaultcontent_permission() {
+  return array('edit node machine name' => array(
+    'title' => t('Edit node machine name'),
+    'description' => t('Allow user to edit the machine name associated with a node.'),
+  ));
+}
 
 /*
  * implementation of hook_cron