diff --git a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
index 3167c33fe..223fcdd91 100644
--- a/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/MISC/mcl_commands/init.lua
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function mcl_commands.build(func)
 					end
 				end
 				local can_execute, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, sub.privs)
-				if minetest.check_player_privs(name, sub.privs) then
+				if can_execute then
 					if table.unpack then
 						-- lua 5.2 or later
 						return sub.func(table.unpack(params))