diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/common/services/content.service.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/common/services/content.service.ts
index 08cbdf4459..bf89426165 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/common/services/content.service.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/common/services/content.service.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export class ContentService {
      */
     hasPermissions(node: Node, permission: PermissionsEnum | string, userId?: string): boolean {
         let hasPermissions = false;
-        userId = userId ?? this.authService.getEcmUsername();
+        userId = userId ?? this.apiService.getInstance().getEcmUsername();
 
         const permissions = [...(node.permissions?.locallySet || []), ...(node.permissions?.inherited || [])].filter(
             (currentPermission) => currentPermission.authorityId === userId
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/base-authentication.service.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/base-authentication.service.ts
index b79b60c36c..6e94a2bd26 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/base-authentication.service.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/auth/services/base-authentication.service.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ export abstract class BaseAuthenticationService {
     abstract logout(): Observable<any>;
     abstract isEcmLoggedIn(): boolean;
     abstract isBpmLoggedIn(): boolean;
-    abstract getEcmUsername(): string;
-    abstract getBpmUsername(): string;
     abstract reset(): void;
     abstract once(event: string): Observable<any>;