diff --git a/framework/base/Application.php b/framework/base/Application.php
index 6dca5cf..5b92f76 100644
--- a/framework/base/Application.php
+++ b/framework/base/Application.php
@@ -306,6 +306,15 @@ class Application extends Module
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @return null|Component
+	 * @todo
+	 */
+	public function getAuthManager()
+	{
+		return $this->getComponent('auth');
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Registers the core application components.
 	 * @see setComponents
 	 */
diff --git a/framework/web/AccessRule.php b/framework/web/AccessRule.php
index 3f8c057..1bcb896 100644
--- a/framework/web/AccessRule.php
+++ b/framework/web/AccessRule.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class AccessRule extends Component
 				return true;
 			} elseif ($role === '@' && !$user->getIsGuest()) {
 				return true;
-			} elseif ($user->hasAccess($role)) {
+			} elseif ($user->checkAccess($role)) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/framework/web/User.php b/framework/web/User.php
index b8bf7cd..2fbea91 100644
--- a/framework/web/User.php
+++ b/framework/web/User.php
@@ -447,4 +447,21 @@ class User extends Component
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether the user has access to the specified operation.
+	 * @param $operator
+	 * @param array $params
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @todo
+	 */
+	public function checkAccess($operation, $params = array())
+	{
+		$auth = Yii::$app->getAuthManager();
+		if ($auth !== null) {
+			return $auth->checkAccess($this->getId(), $operation, $params);
+		} else {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
 }