diff --git a/contracts/token/MintableToken.sol b/contracts/token/MintableToken.sol
index 600d94db5..ba2454e93 100644
--- a/contracts/token/MintableToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/MintableToken.sol
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ contract MintableToken is StandardToken, Ownable {
    * @dev Function to stop minting new tokens.
    * @return True if the operation was successful.
    */
-  function finishMinting() onlyOwner public returns (bool) {
+  function finishMinting() onlyOwner canMint public returns (bool) {
     mintingFinished = true;
     MintFinished();
     return true;