diff --git a/datasette/stored_queries.py b/datasette/stored_queries.py
index 5b005c07..a28b71bf 100644
--- a/datasette/stored_queries.py
+++ b/datasette/stored_queries.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def query_row_to_dict(row):
         return None
     parameters = json.loads(row["parameters"] or "[]")
     options = json.loads(row["options"] or "{}")
-    is_write = bool(row["is_write"])
     return {
         "database": row["database_name"],
         "name": row["name"],
@@ -67,8 +66,7 @@ def query_row_to_dict(row):
         "fragment": options.get("fragment"),
         "params": parameters,
         "parameters": parameters,
-        "is_write": is_write,
-        "write": is_write,
+        "is_write": bool(row["is_write"]),
         "is_private": bool(row["is_private"]),
         "is_trusted": bool(row["is_trusted"]),
         "source": row["source"],
diff --git a/datasette/views/database.py b/datasette/views/database.py
index f11a7d16..98ca989c 100644
--- a/datasette/views/database.py
+++ b/datasette/views/database.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class QueryView(View):
                 )
                 if stored_query is None:
                     raise
-                stored_query_write = bool(stored_query.get("write"))
+                stored_query_write = bool(stored_query.get("is_write"))
 
         private = False
         if stored_query:
diff --git a/datasette/views/query_helpers.py b/datasette/views/query_helpers.py
index d8763a6d..9906ac67 100644
--- a/datasette/views/query_helpers.py
+++ b/datasette/views/query_helpers.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ async def _prepare_execute_write(datasette, db, sql, params, actor):
 async def _ensure_stored_query_execution_permissions(datasette, db, query, actor):
     if query.get("is_trusted"):
         return
-    if query.get("write"):
+    if query.get("is_write"):
         await datasette.ensure_permission(
             action="execute-write-sql",
             resource=DatabaseResource(db.name),
diff --git a/tests/test_queries.py b/tests/test_queries.py
index 6b2262e0..ff9057ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_queries.py
+++ b/tests/test_queries.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ async def test_add_get_and_remove_query():
         "params": ["region"],
         "parameters": ["region"],
         "is_write": False,
-        "write": False,
         "is_private": False,
         "is_trusted": True,
         "source": "user",
@@ -209,7 +208,6 @@ async def test_config_queries_imported_to_internal_table():
         "params": ["name"],
         "parameters": ["name"],
         "is_write": False,
-        "write": False,
         "is_private": False,
         "is_trusted": True,
         "source": "config",