diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
index e684b4af4b..b70845e3df 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Autopsy Forensic Browser
  *
- * Copyright 2012-2019 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 Basis Technology Corp.
  * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ public class Case {
                 CallableSystemAction.get(CaseCloseAction.class).setEnabled(true);
                 CallableSystemAction.get(CaseDetailsAction.class).setEnabled(true);
                 CallableSystemAction.get(DataSourceSummaryAction.class).setEnabled(true);
-                CallableSystemAction.get(CaseDeleteAction.class).setEnabled(true);
+                CallableSystemAction.get(CaseDeleteAction.class).setEnabled(FeatureAccessUtils.canDeleteCurrentCase());
                 CallableSystemAction.get(OpenTimelineAction.class).setEnabled(true);
                 CallableSystemAction.get(OpenCommVisualizationToolAction.class).setEnabled(true);
                 CallableSystemAction.get(CommonAttributeSearchAction.class).setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseDeleteAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseDeleteAction.java
index a389aca979..6bd0231405 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseDeleteAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseDeleteAction.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Autopsy Forensic Browser
  *
- * Copyright 2011-2018 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Copyright 2011-2020 Basis Technology Corp.
  * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction;
 import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.featureaccess.FeatureAccessUtils;
 
 /**
  * The action associated with the Delete button of the Case Properties panel. It
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ final class CaseDeleteAction extends CallableSystemAction {
             /*
              * A value of 'null' signifies that there is no case open.
              */
-            setEnabled(null != evt.getNewValue());
+            setEnabled(null != evt.getNewValue() && FeatureAccessUtils.canDeleteCurrentCase());
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/featureaccess/FeatureAccessUtils.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/featureaccess/FeatureAccessUtils.java
index 87b4fed4f7..fdc5d8b222 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/featureaccess/FeatureAccessUtils.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/featureaccess/FeatureAccessUtils.java
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ final public class FeatureAccessUtils {
         return dataSourceDeletionAllowed;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether or not a user can delete the current case.
+     *
+     * @return True or false.
+     */
+    public static boolean canDeleteCurrentCase() {
+        return currentCaseIsSingleUserCase() || multiUserCaseRestrictionsFileAbsent();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Indicates whether or not the current case is a single-user case.
      *
@@ -83,12 +92,12 @@ final public class FeatureAccessUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether or not the current user is allowed to create or modify
-     * (add or delete data sources) multi-user cases.
+     * Indicates whether or not the multi-user case privileges restriction file
+     * is absent.
      *
      * @return True or false.
      */
-    public static boolean multiUserCaseRestrictionsFileAbsent() {
+    private static boolean multiUserCaseRestrictionsFileAbsent() {
         File accessLimitingFile = new File(MULTIUSER_CASE_RESTRICTED_FILE_PATH);
         return !accessLimitingFile.exists();
     }