diff --git a/changelog_page.php b/changelog_page.php
index 38c3beb5e1..df8429e43b 100644
--- a/changelog_page.php
+++ b/changelog_page.php
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ function print_project_header_changelog( $p_project_name ) {
 
 foreach( $t_project_ids as $t_project_id ) {
 	$t_project_name = project_get_field( $t_project_id, 'name' );
-	$t_can_view_private = access_has_project_level( config_get( 'private_bug_threshold' ), $t_project_id );
-
 	$t_resolved = config_get( 'bug_resolved_status_threshold' );
 
 	# grab versions info for later use, excluding obsolete ones
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ function print_project_header_changelog( $p_project_name ) {
 
 	$t_project_header_printed = false;
 
-	$t_access_limit_reporters_applies = access_has_limited_view_for_reporter( $t_project_id );
+	$t_view_bug_threshold = config_get( 'view_bug_threshold', null, null, $t_project_id );
 
 	foreach( $t_version_rows as $t_version_row ) {
 		$t_version_header_printed = false;
@@ -284,17 +282,10 @@ function print_project_header_changelog( $p_project_name ) {
 		$t_result = db_query( $t_query, array( $t_project_id, $t_version ) );
 
 		while( $t_row = db_fetch_array( $t_result ) ) {
-			# hide private bugs if user doesn't have access to view them.
-			if( !$t_can_view_private && ( $t_row['view_state'] == VS_PRIVATE ) ) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			bug_cache_database_result( $t_row );
 
-			# check limit_Reporter (Issue #4770)
-			# reporters can view just issues they reported
-			if( $t_access_limit_reporters_applies
-				&& !bug_is_user_reporter( $t_row['id'], $t_user_id ) ) {
+			# verify the user can view this issue
+			if( !access_has_bug_level( $t_view_bug_threshold, $t_row['id'] ) ) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/roadmap_page.php b/roadmap_page.php
index 55ac7e0548..4cd407eb93 100644
--- a/roadmap_page.php
+++ b/roadmap_page.php
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ function print_project_header_roadmap( $p_project_name ) {
 
 foreach( $t_project_ids as $t_project_id ) {
 	$t_project_name = project_get_field( $t_project_id, 'name' );
-	$t_can_view_private = access_has_project_level( config_get( 'private_bug_threshold' ), $t_project_id );
-
 	$t_resolved = config_get( 'bug_resolved_status_threshold' );
 
 	$t_version_rows = array_reverse( version_get_all_rows( $t_project_id ) );
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ function print_project_header_roadmap( $p_project_name ) {
 
 	$t_project_header_printed = false;
 
-	$t_access_limit_reporters_applies = access_has_limited_view_for_reporter( $t_project_id );
+	$t_view_bug_threshold = config_get( 'view_bug_threshold', null, null, $t_project_id );
 
 	foreach( $t_version_rows as $t_version_row ) {
 		if( $t_version_row['released'] == 1 ) {
@@ -292,17 +290,10 @@ function print_project_header_roadmap( $p_project_name ) {
 		$t_issue_handlers = array();
 
 		while( $t_row = db_fetch_array( $t_result ) ) {
-			# hide private bugs if user doesn't have access to view them.
-			if( !$t_can_view_private && ( $t_row['view_state'] == VS_PRIVATE ) ) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			bug_cache_database_result( $t_row );
 
-			# check limit_Reporter (Issue #4770)
-			# reporters can view just issues they reported
-			if( $t_access_limit_reporters_applies
-				&& !bug_is_user_reporter( $t_row['id'], $t_user_id ) ) {
+			# verify the user can view this issue
+			if( !access_has_bug_level( $t_view_bug_threshold, $t_row['id'] ) ) {
 				continue;
 			}