Index: chat-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/chat2/tool/ChatTool.java
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--- chat-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/chat2/tool/ChatTool.java	(revision 52337)
+++ chat-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/chat2/tool/ChatTool.java	(working copy)
@@ -1349,7 +1349,8 @@
    
    public boolean getCanRemoveMessage(ChatMessage message)
    {
-      return getChatManager().getCanDelete(message);
+      // rg@edia.nl: hack to get the tool working without tomcat restart.
+      return SessionManager.getCurrentSessionUserId() != null && getChatManager().getCanDelete(message);
    }
 
    public boolean getCanRemoveChannel(ChatChannel channel)