diff --git a/libraries/classes/command-acl.lua b/libraries/classes/command-acl.lua
index 46a46e4..c7e5be2 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/command-acl.lua
+++ b/libraries/classes/command-acl.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 local acl = import("classes.acl")
 local command_acl = acl:extend("CommandACL")
 local table_utils = import("table-utils")
+local discordia = import("discordia")
+local enum_perms = discordia.enums.permission
 --The following method extends the ACL class to work with rule-specific features,
 --such as the role position
 function command_acl:check_group(roles)
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ end
 function command_acl:check_perm(perms)
    local output = true
    for k,v in pairs(self.perm_rules) do
-     if not perms[v] then
+     if (bit.band(perms[1],enum_perms[v]) == 0) then
        output = false
      end
    end
diff --git a/libraries/classes/command.lua b/libraries/classes/command.lua
index 4c1fe60..a22567b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/command.lua
+++ b/libraries/classes/command.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ function command:__init(name,callback)
         self.rules:set_group_rule(k,v)
       end
     end
-    if callback.perm then
-      self.rules:set_perm_rules(callback.perm)
+    if callback.perms then
+      self.rules:set_perm_rules(callback.perms)
     end
     if callback.help then
       self:set_help(callback.help,callback.usage)
diff --git a/plugins/security/init.lua b/plugins/security/init.lua
index 0585e13..03b1fcf 100644
--- a/plugins/security/init.lua
+++ b/plugins/security/init.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ local grantrole = command("grant-role",{
         {name = "Options:",value = "-q - quiet (don't print the result)"}
       }
     }},
-    perms = {
+    permss = {
         "administrator"
     },
     args = {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ local revokerole = command("revoke-role",{
         {name = "Options:",value = "-q - quiet (don't print the result)"}
       }
     }},
-    perms = {
+    permss = {
         "administrator"
     },
     args = {