diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 36d53e521b..68b8c04805 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
 		if(holder.rights & R_SERVER)		verbs += admin_verbs_server
 		if(holder.rights & R_DEBUG)
 			verbs += admin_verbs_debug
-			if(config.debugparanoid && !check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+			if(config.debugparanoid && !(holder.rights & R_ADMIN))
 				verbs.Remove(admin_verbs_paranoid_debug)			//Right now it's just callproc but we can easily add others later on.
 		if(holder.rights & R_POSSESS)		verbs += admin_verbs_possess
 		if(holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS)	verbs += admin_verbs_permissions