diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md
index 7031f7fb8..2b47faec0 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.10.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # NetBox v2.10
 
+## v2.10.9 (FUTURE)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* [#6073](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6073) - Permit users to manage their own REST API tokens without needing explicit permission
+
+---
+
 ## v2.10.8 (2021-03-26)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/netbox/templates/users/api_tokens.html b/netbox/templates/users/api_tokens.html
index 04e7cb23d..f14773293 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/users/api_tokens.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/users/api_tokens.html
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@
                     <div class="panel-heading">
                         <div class="pull-right noprint">
                             <a class="btn btn-xs btn-success copy-token" data-clipboard-target="#token_{{ token.pk }}">Copy</a>
-                            {% if perms.users.change_token %}
-                                <a href="{% url 'user:token_edit' pk=token.pk %}" class="btn btn-xs btn-warning">Edit</a>
-                            {% endif %}
-                            {% if perms.users.delete_token %}
-                                <a href="{% url 'user:token_delete' pk=token.pk %}" class="btn btn-xs btn-danger">Delete</a>
-                            {% endif %}
+                            <a href="{% url 'user:token_edit' pk=token.pk %}" class="btn btn-xs btn-warning">Edit</a>
+                            <a href="{% url 'user:token_delete' pk=token.pk %}" class="btn btn-xs btn-danger">Delete</a>
                         </div>
                         <i class="mdi mdi-key"></i>
                         <samp><span id="token_{{ token.pk }}">{{ token.key }}</span></samp>
@@ -55,16 +51,10 @@
             {% empty %}
                 <p>You do not have any API tokens.</p>
             {% endfor %}
-            {% if perms.users.add_token %}
-                <a href="{% url 'user:token_add' %}" class="btn btn-primary">
-                    <span class="mdi mdi-plus-thick" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    Add a token
-                </a>
-            {% else %}
-                <div class="alert alert-info text-center" role="alert">
-                    You do not have permission to create new API tokens. If needed, ask an administrator to enable token creation for your account or an assigned group.
-                </div>
-            {% endif %}
+            <a href="{% url 'user:token_add' %}" class="btn btn-primary">
+                <span class="mdi mdi-plus-thick" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                Add a token
+            </a>
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/netbox/users/views.py b/netbox/users/views.py
index a6d28ecd2..cf7ed6430 100644
--- a/netbox/users/views.py
+++ b/netbox/users/views.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth import login as auth_login, logout as auth_logout, upda
 from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
 from django.contrib.auth.models import update_last_login
 from django.contrib.auth.signals import user_logged_in
-from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponseRedirect
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
@@ -282,13 +282,9 @@ class TokenEditView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
 
     def get(self, request, pk=None):
 
-        if pk is not None:
-            if not request.user.has_perm('users.change_token'):
-                return HttpResponseForbidden()
+        if pk:
             token = get_object_or_404(Token.objects.filter(user=request.user), pk=pk)
         else:
-            if not request.user.has_perm('users.add_token'):
-                return HttpResponseForbidden()
             token = Token(user=request.user)
 
         form = TokenForm(instance=token)
@@ -302,11 +298,11 @@ class TokenEditView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
 
     def post(self, request, pk=None):
 
-        if pk is not None:
+        if pk:
             token = get_object_or_404(Token.objects.filter(user=request.user), pk=pk)
             form = TokenForm(request.POST, instance=token)
         else:
-            token = Token()
+            token = Token(user=request.user)
             form = TokenForm(request.POST)
 
         if form.is_valid():
@@ -314,7 +310,7 @@ class TokenEditView(LoginRequiredMixin, View):
             token.user = request.user
             token.save()
 
-            msg = "Modified token {}".format(token) if pk else "Created token {}".format(token)
+            msg = f"Modified token {token}" if pk else f"Created token {token}"
             messages.success(request, msg)
 
             if '_addanother' in request.POST: