diff --git a/app/policies/dashboard_policy.rb b/app/policies/dashboard_policy.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 13b7f92d15..0000000000
--- a/app/policies/dashboard_policy.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-class DashboardPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
-  VIEW_INBOX_ROLES = %w[superadmin policy_and_abuse].freeze
-
-  def can_view_inbox_link?
-    user_has_roles?(VIEW_INBOX_ROLES)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/views/users/_sidebar.html.erb b/app/views/users/_sidebar.html.erb
index c4c1849531..a6a8a0295d 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_sidebar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_sidebar.html.erb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <li><%= span_if_current t(".pitch.collections", coll_number: @user.maintained_collections.count), user_collections_path(@user) %></li>
 </ul>
 
-<% if @user == current_user || policy(:dashboard).can_view_inbox_link? %>
+<% if @user == current_user || policy(:inbox_comment).show? %>
   <h4 class="landmark heading"><%= t(".landmark.catch") %></h4>
   <ul class="navigation actions">
     <li><%= span_if_current t(".catch.inbox", inbox_number: @user.unread_inbox_comments_count.to_s), user_inbox_path(@user) %></li>
diff --git a/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
index 68551d0b3e..9e29317db9 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     end
 
     context "when logged in as an admin" do
-      context "when admin does not have correct authorization" do
-        context "when admin has no role" do
+      context "when the admin does not have the correct authorization" do
+        context "when the admin has no role" do
           let(:admin) { create(:admin, roles: []) }
 
           before { fake_login_admin(admin) }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         end
   
         (Admin::VALID_ROLES - %w[superadmin policy_and_abuse]).each do |role|
-          context "when admin has #{role} role" do
+          context "when the admin has the #{role} role" do
             let(:admin) { create(:admin, roles: [role]) }
             
             before { fake_login_admin(admin) }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       end
 
       %w[superadmin policy_and_abuse].each do |role|
-        context "when admin is authorized with the #{role} role" do
+        context "when the admin is authorized with the #{role} role" do
           let(:admin) { create(:admin, roles: [role]) }
           
           before { fake_login_admin(admin) }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             let(:inbox_comment) { create(:inbox_comment, user: user) }
 
             it "excludes deleted comments" do
-              inbox_comment.feedback_comment.destroy
+              inbox_comment.feedback_comment.destroy!
               get :show, params: { user_id: user.login }
               expect(assigns(:inbox_total)).to eq(0)
               expect(assigns(:unread)).to eq(0)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
         let(:inbox_comment) { create(:inbox_comment, user: user) }
 
         it "excludes deleted comments" do
-          inbox_comment.feedback_comment.destroy
+          inbox_comment.feedback_comment.destroy!
           get :show, params: { user_id: user.login }
           expect(assigns(:inbox_total)).to eq(0)
           expect(assigns(:unread)).to eq(0)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
       end
     end
 
-    context "when logged in as the same user" do
+    context "when logged in as the comment receiver" do
       before { fake_login_known_user(user) }
 
       context "with no comments selected" do