diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
index b3cc62979..aef6401d9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsBukkitHandler.java
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ public class PermissionsBukkitHandler extends SuperpermsHandler
 	@Override
 	public boolean canBuild(Player base, String group)
 	{
-		return base.hasPermission("essentials.build") || base.hasPermission("permissions.build");
+		return hasPermission(base, "essentials.build") || hasPermission(base, "permissions.build");
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PrivilegesHandler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PrivilegesHandler.java
index c81f93cbc..6cc97f30e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PrivilegesHandler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PrivilegesHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class PrivilegesHandler extends SuperpermsHandler
 	@Override
 	public boolean canBuild(Player base, String group)
 	{
-		return base.hasPermission("essentials.build") || base.hasPermission("privileges.build");
+		return hasPermission(base, "essentials.build") || hasPermission(base, "privileges.build");
 	}
 
 }