diff --git a/workbench.module b/workbench.module
index 6b9646d..47c5d26 100644
--- a/workbench.module
+++ b/workbench.module
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function workbench_menu() {
   $items['admin/workbench/create'] = array(
     'title' => 'Create content',
     'page callback' => 'workbench_create',
-    'access arguments' => array('access workbench'),
+    'access callback' => 'workbench_create_access',
     'weight' => -15,
     'type' => MENU_LOCAL_TASK,
     'file' => 'workbench.pages.inc',
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ function workbench_menu() {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Controls access to admin/workbench/create.
+ */
+function workbench_create_access() {
+  return (user_access('access workbench') && _node_add_access());
+}
+
+/**
  * Implements hook_permission().
  */
 function workbench_permission() {