diff --git a/superset/databases/api.py b/superset/databases/api.py
index 40980dc87a..ce83f0de59 100644
--- a/superset/databases/api.py
+++ b/superset/databases/api.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ from superset.commands.importers.exceptions import (
 from superset.commands.importers.v1.utils import get_contents_from_bundle
 from superset.constants import MODEL_API_RW_METHOD_PERMISSION_MAP, RouteMethod
 from superset.daos.database import DatabaseDAO, DatabaseUserOAuth2TokensDAO
-from superset.databases.decorators import check_datasource_access
+from superset.databases.decorators import check_table_access
 from superset.databases.filters import DatabaseFilter, DatabaseUploadEnabledFilter
 from superset.databases.schemas import (
     database_schemas_query_schema,
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class DatabaseRestApi(BaseSupersetModelRestApi):
 
     @expose("/<int:pk>/table/<path:table_name>/<schema_name>/", methods=("GET",))
     @protect()
-    @check_datasource_access
+    @check_table_access
     @safe
     @statsd_metrics
     @event_logger.log_this_with_context(
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class DatabaseRestApi(BaseSupersetModelRestApi):
 
     @expose("/<int:pk>/table_extra/<path:table_name>/<schema_name>/", methods=("GET",))
     @protect()
-    @check_datasource_access
+    @check_table_access
     @safe
     @statsd_metrics
     @event_logger.log_this_with_context(
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ class DatabaseRestApi(BaseSupersetModelRestApi):
     @expose("/<int:pk>/select_star/<path:table_name>/", methods=("GET",))
     @expose("/<int:pk>/select_star/<path:table_name>/<schema_name>/", methods=("GET",))
     @protect()
-    @check_datasource_access
+    @check_table_access
     @safe
     @statsd_metrics
     @event_logger.log_this_with_context(
diff --git a/superset/databases/decorators.py b/superset/databases/decorators.py
index 1d49a65d5e..b3b4f18342 100644
--- a/superset/databases/decorators.py
+++ b/superset/databases/decorators.py
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ from superset.views.base_api import BaseSupersetModelRestApi
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def check_datasource_access(f: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+def check_table_access(f: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
     """
-    A Decorator that checks if a user has datasource access
+    A Decorator that checks if a user has access to a table in a database.
     """
 
     def wraps(