diff --git a/netbox/extras/middleware.py b/netbox/extras/middleware.py
index c8be8755f..51c281750 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/middleware.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/middleware.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ObjectChangeMiddleware(object):
         # one or more changes being logged.
         if settings.CHANGELOG_RETENTION and random.randint(1, 100) == 1:
             cutoff = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=settings.CHANGELOG_RETENTION)
-            purged_count, _ = ObjectChange.objects.filter(
+            purged_count, _ = ObjectChange.objects.unrestricted().filter(
                 time__lt=cutoff
             ).delete()