diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/trafficpages.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/trafficpages.py
index d26dd8987..f8a38ac2e 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/trafficpages.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/trafficpages.py
@@ -504,10 +504,13 @@ class PromoTraffic(Templated):
     def __init__(self, link):
         self.thing = link
         self.summary_tab = PromoLinkTrafficSummary(link)
+        # any traffic viewer can see summary, details, and help tabs but the
+        # settings tab is only visible to owners and admins
         tabs = [('summary', 'summary', self.summary_tab),
-                ('details', 'traffic by campaign', PromoCampaignTrafficTable(link)),
-                ('settings', 'settings', PromoTrafficSettings(link)),
-                ('help', 'help', PromoTrafficHelp())]
+                ('details', 'traffic by campaign', PromoCampaignTrafficTable(link))]
+        if c.user_is_sponsor or c.user._id == link.author_id:
+            tabs.append(('settings', 'settings', PromoTrafficSettings(link)))
+        tabs.append(('help', 'help', PromoTrafficHelp()))
         Templated.__init__(self, tabs=TabbedPane(tabs, True))
 
     def as_csv(self):
@@ -565,8 +568,7 @@ class PromoCampaignTrafficTable(Templated):
 class PromoTrafficSettings(Templated):
     def __init__(self, thing):
         self.thing = thing
-        editable = c.user_is_sponsor or c.user._id == thing.author_id
-        self.viewer_list = TrafficViewerList(thing, editable) 
+        self.viewer_list = TrafficViewerList(thing, editable=True) 
         self.traffic_url = promote.promotraffic_url(thing)
         Templated.__init__(self)
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/promotraffichelp.html b/r2/r2/templates/promotraffichelp.html
index 58927a2a6..7d5d6c695 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/promotraffichelp.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/promotraffichelp.html
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
           "three hours, and that daily totals will be preliminary until 24 " +
           "hours after the link has finished its run.")}
     </p>
-    <p>
-      ${_("You can share this traffic page with other reddit users. Add " +
-          "them to the viewers list in settings. They will be able to view " +
-          "stats but will not be able to edit the link.")}
-    </p>
     <p>
       ${_("Campaigns created before Sept 12, 2012 will not be included in " +
           "these totals.")}