diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
index 7f027c7af01..d21b26c3b94 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/api/history_contents.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class HistoryContentsController(BaseAPIController, UsesLibraryMixin, UsesLibrary
         # copy from library dataset
         hda = None
         if source == 'library':
-            ld = self.get_library_dataset(trans, content, check_ownership=False, check_accessible=False)
+            ld = self.get_library_dataset(trans, content)
             # TODO: why would get_library_dataset NOT return a library dataset?
             if type(ld) is not trans.app.model.LibraryDataset:
                 raise exceptions.RequestParameterInvalidException(