diff --git a/core/includes/entity.inc b/core/includes/entity.inc
index e5d2ae5..32fed26 100644
--- a/core/includes/entity.inc
+++ b/core/includes/entity.inc
@@ -666,3 +666,18 @@ function entity_get_render_display(EntityInterface $entity, $view_mode) {
 function entity_query($entity_type, $conjunction = 'AND') {
   return drupal_container()->get('entity.query')->get($entity_type, $conjunction);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Generic access callback for entity pages.
+ *
+ * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity
+ *   The entity for which access is being checked.
+ * @param string $operation
+ *   (optional) The operation being performed on the entity. Defaults to 'view'.
+ *
+ * @return bool
+ *   TRUE if the access is granted. FALSE if access is denied.
+ */
+function entity_page_access(EntityInterface $entity, $operation = 'view') {
+  return $entity->access($operation);
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
index c48d533..2ae73e9 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -834,48 +834,6 @@ function user_register_access() {
 }
 
 /**
- * User view access callback.
- *
- * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
- *   Account to check view access against.
- *
- * @return bool
- *   TRUE if permission to view given account is granted, otherwise FALSE.
- */
-function user_view_access(User $account) {
-  return $account->access('view');
-}
-
-/**
- * Access callback for user account editing.
- *
- * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
- *   Account to check edit access against.
- *
- * @return bool
- *   TRUE if permission to edit given account is granted, otherwise FALSE.
- */
-function user_edit_access(User $account) {
-  return $account->access('update');
-}
-
-/**
- * Menu access callback; limit access to account cancellation pages.
- *
- * Limit access to users with the 'cancel account' permission or administrative
- * users, and prevent the anonymous user from cancelling the account.
- *
- * @param \Drupal\user\Plugin\Core\Entity\User $account
- *   Account to check cancel access against.
- *
- * @return bool
- *   TRUE if permission to cancel given account is granted, otherwise FALSE.
- */
-function user_cancel_access(User $account) {
-  return $account->access('delete');
-}
-
-/**
  * Implements hook_menu().
  */
 function user_menu() {
@@ -1041,7 +999,7 @@ function user_menu() {
     'title arguments' => array(1),
     'page callback' => 'user_view_page',
     'page arguments' => array(1),
-    'access callback' => 'user_view_access',
+    'access callback' => 'entity_page_access',
     'access arguments' => array(1),
   );
 
@@ -1055,8 +1013,8 @@ function user_menu() {
     'title' => 'Cancel account',
     'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array('user_cancel_confirm_form', 1),
-    'access callback' => 'user_cancel_access',
-    'access arguments' => array(1),
+    'access callback' => 'entity_page_access',
+    'access arguments' => array(1, 'delete'),
     'file' => 'user.pages.inc',
   );
 
@@ -1064,8 +1022,8 @@ function user_menu() {
     'title' => 'Confirm account cancellation',
     'page callback' => 'user_cancel_confirm',
     'page arguments' => array(1, 4, 5),
-    'access callback' => 'user_cancel_access',
-    'access arguments' => array(1),
+    'access callback' => 'entity_page_access',
+    'access arguments' => array(1, 'delete'),
     'file' => 'user.pages.inc',
   );
 
@@ -1073,8 +1031,8 @@ function user_menu() {
     'title' => 'Edit',
     'page callback' => 'entity_get_form',
     'page arguments' => array(1, 'profile'),
-    'access callback' => 'user_edit_access',
-    'access arguments' => array(1),
+    'access callback' => 'entity_page_access',
+    'access arguments' => array(1, 'edit'),
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'file' => 'user.pages.inc',
   );