diff --git a/exec/privatemsg.js b/exec/privatemsg.js
index 8640ea9a00191b6af33797a739056281eaea87ad..b81c5dc954b341d77d75b950ac60d487bb383fd4 100644
--- a/exec/privatemsg.js
+++ b/exec/privatemsg.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var saved_node_action = bbs.node_action;
 
 outer_loop:
 while(bbs.online && !(console.aborted)) {
-	if(user.reststrictions&UFLAG_C) {
+	if(user.security.restrictions & UFLAG_C) {
 		console.print(bbs.text(R_SendMessages));
 		break; 
 	}