diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 33d7dad5a..761aa6656 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ jobs:
   authors:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-        pull-requests: write
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: Check AUTHORS file
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 1535e2dac..2c4cb19c2 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ the Looking Glass project under the terms detailed in LICENSE:
 Geoffrey McRae <geoff@hostfission.com> (gnif)
 Guanzhong Chen <quantum2048@gmail.com> (quantum5)
 Tudor Brindus <me@tbrindus.ca> (Xyene)
-Jonathan Rubenstein <jrubcop@gmail.com> (JJRcop)
 arcnmx <arcnmx@users.noreply.github.com> (arcnmx)
 TheCakeIsNaOH <TheCakeIsNaOH@gmail.com> (TheCakeIsNaOH)
 NamoDev <namodev@users.noreply.github.com> (NamoDev)