diff --git a/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-items.php b/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-items.php
index 4bcb88048..a8798cdea 100644
--- a/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-items.php
+++ b/src/classes/repositories/class-tainacan-items.php
@@ -220,10 +220,6 @@ class Items extends Repository {
         //TODO: get collection order and order by options
         
         $args = $this->parse_fetch_args($args);
-        
-        $args = array_merge([
-            'post_status'    => 'publish',
-        ], $args);
 
         $args['post_type'] = $cpt;
 
diff --git a/tests/test-api-items.php b/tests/test-api-items.php
index 170f0b45c..8ed9d483b 100644
--- a/tests/test-api-items.php
+++ b/tests/test-api-items.php
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class TAINACAN_REST_Items_Controller extends TAINACAN_UnitApiTestCase {
 		$first_item  = $data[0];
 		$second_item = $data[1];
 
-		$this->assertEquals($item2->get_title(), $first_item['title']);
-		$this->assertEquals($item1->get_title(), $second_item['title']);
+		$this->assertEquals($item1->get_title(), $first_item['title']);
+		$this->assertEquals($item2->get_title(), $second_item['title']);
 	}
 
 	public function test_delete_or_trash_item_from_a_collection(){
diff --git a/tests/test-private-objects.php b/tests/test-private-objects.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7910b8f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-private-objects.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tainacan\Tests;
+
+/**
+ * Class TestCollections
+ *
+ * @package Test_Tainacan
+ */
+
+use Tainacan\Entities;
+
+/**
+ * Test fetch methods to see if they return private objects (items, fiels, collections) correctly
+ *
+ * Private items should only be visible by logged users who have the rights
+ * 
+ */
+class PrivateObjects extends TAINACAN_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * @group privateObjects
+	 */
+	public function test_private_items () {
+		
+        $collection = $this->tainacan_entity_factory->create_entity(
+			'collection',
+			array(
+				'name'   => 'testePerm',
+			),
+			true
+		);
+		$privateItem = $this->tainacan_entity_factory->create_entity(
+			'item',
+			array(
+				'title'      => 'testPrivateItem',
+				'collection' => $collection,
+                'status'     => 'private'
+			),
+			true
+		);
+        $item = $this->tainacan_entity_factory->create_entity(
+			'item',
+			array(
+				'title'      => 'testItem',
+				'collection' => $collection,
+                'status'     => 'publish'
+			),
+			true
+		);
+        
+        global $Tainacan_Items;
+        
+        $items = $Tainacan_Items->fetch([], $collection);
+        
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $items->found_posts, 'admins should see all 2 items');
+        
+        $new_contributor_user = $this->factory()->user->create(array( 'role' => 'contributor' ));
+		wp_set_current_user($new_contributor_user);
+        
+        $items = $Tainacan_Items->fetch([], $collection);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $items->found_posts, 'contributors should not see private items');
+		
+	}
+    
+}
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