diff --git a/inc/always.php b/inc/always.php
index 682b402e..69c12298 100644
--- a/inc/always.php
+++ b/inc/always.php
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ function privilege_to_bits( $raw_privs ) {
   }
 
   // 'all' will include future privileges
-  if ( $out_priv >= DAVICAL_MAXPRIV ) $out_priv = pow(2,25) - 1;
+  if ( $out_priv >= DAVICAL_MAXPRIV ) $out_priv = pow(2,24) - 1;
   return $out_priv;
 }
 
diff --git a/inc/always.php.in b/inc/always.php.in
index ef15c018..df1e1475 100644
--- a/inc/always.php.in
+++ b/inc/always.php.in
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ function privilege_to_bits( $raw_privs ) {
   }
 
   // 'all' will include future privileges
-  if ( $out_priv >= DAVICAL_MAXPRIV ) $out_priv = pow(2,25) - 1;
+  if ( $out_priv >= DAVICAL_MAXPRIV ) $out_priv = pow(2,24) - 1;
   return $out_priv;
 }