diff --git a/SpecialCiteThisPage.php b/SpecialCiteThisPage.php
index 4b81aa04..ada2f3ba 100644
--- a/SpecialCiteThisPage.php
+++ b/SpecialCiteThisPage.php
@@ -203,4 +203,8 @@ class SpecialCiteThisPage extends FormSpecialPage {
 	public function requiresUnblock() {
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	public function requiresWrite() {
+		return false;
+	}
 }