diff --git a/src/applications/maniphest/policy/ManiphestTaskPolicyCodex.php b/src/applications/maniphest/policy/ManiphestTaskPolicyCodex.php
--- a/src/applications/maniphest/policy/ManiphestTaskPolicyCodex.php
+++ b/src/applications/maniphest/policy/ManiphestTaskPolicyCodex.php
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@
 
     $rules = array();
 
+    $rules[] = $this->newRule()
+      ->setCapabilities(
+        array(
+          PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_VIEW,
+          PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT,
+        ))
+      ->setDescription(
+        pht('The owner of a task can always view and edit it.'));
+
     $rules[] = $this->newRule()
       ->setCapabilities(
         array(
diff --git a/src/applications/maniphest/storage/ManiphestTask.php b/src/applications/maniphest/storage/ManiphestTask.php
--- a/src/applications/maniphest/storage/ManiphestTask.php
+++ b/src/applications/maniphest/storage/ManiphestTask.php
@@ -358,10 +358,6 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  public function describeAutomaticCapability($capability) {
-    return pht('The owner of a task can always view and edit it.');
-  }
-
 
 /* -(  PhabricatorTokenReceiverInterface  )---------------------------------- */