diff --git a/discord/member.py b/discord/member.py
index f5cd20386..3c95a5c4e 100644
--- a/discord/member.py
+++ b/discord/member.py
@@ -103,19 +103,3 @@ class Member(User):
                 # we switched channels
                 if self.voice_channel is not None:
                     self.voice_channel.voice_members.append(self)
-
-    def permissions_in(self, channel):
-        """An alias for :meth:`Channel.permissions_for`.
-
-        Basically equivalent to:
-
-        .. code-block:: python
-
-            channel.permissions_for(self)
-
-        Parameters
-        -----------
-        channel
-            The channel to check your permissions for.
-        """
-        return channel.permissions_for(self)
diff --git a/discord/user.py b/discord/user.py
index 1e6eecae1..b10d864b5 100644
--- a/discord/user.py
+++ b/discord/user.py
@@ -86,3 +86,19 @@ class User:
         """Returns a string that allows you to mention the given user."""
         return '<@{0.id}>'.format(self)
 
+    def permissions_in(self, channel):
+        """An alias for :meth:`Channel.permissions_for`.
+
+        Basically equivalent to:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            channel.permissions_for(self)
+
+        Parameters
+        -----------
+        channel
+            The channel to check your permissions for.
+        """
+        return channel.permissions_for(self)
+