*** a/src/backend/commands/dbcommands.c
--- b/src/backend/commands/dbcommands.c
***************
*** 303,313 **** createdb(const CreatedbStmt *stmt)
  	 */
  	if (!src_istemplate)
  	{
! 		if (!pg_database_ownercheck(src_dboid, GetUserId()))
! 			ereport(ERROR,
! 					(errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
! 					 errmsg("permission denied to copy database \"%s\"",
! 							dbtemplate)));
  	}
  
  	/* If encoding or locales are defaulted, use source's setting */
--- 303,312 ----
  	 */
  	if (!src_istemplate)
  	{
! 		ereport(ERROR,
! 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGE),
! 				 errmsg("DB name \"%s\" given as template is not template database",
! 						dbtemplate)));
  	}
  
  	/* If encoding or locales are defaulted, use source's setting */