diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
index 31cecb185..ef40badde 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Auto.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
             return false;
         }
         final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
-        final int diff = currentPlots - MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr, currentPlots);
+        final int diff = currentPlots - MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr);
         if ((diff + (size_x * size_z)) > 0) {
             if (diff < 0) {
                 MainUtil.sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS_NUM, (-diff) + "");
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
index 624ff89cf..256a152bf 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Buy.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Buy extends SubCommand {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.NOT_IN_PLOT);
         }
         final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(world, plr);
-        if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr, currentPlots)) {
+        if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr)) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
         }
         if (!plot.hasOwner()) {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
index afa6813fd..d4210dd80 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Claim.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class Claim extends SubCommand {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.NOT_IN_PLOT);
         }
         final int currentPlots = MainUtil.getPlayerPlotCount(loc.getWorld(), plr);
-        if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr, currentPlots)) {
+        if (currentPlots >= MainUtil.getAllowedPlots(plr)) {
             return sendMessage(plr, C.CANT_CLAIM_MORE_PLOTS);
         }
         if (plot.hasOwner()) {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
index 0292e96b7..97389b968 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/MainUtil.java
@@ -1101,8 +1101,8 @@ public class MainUtil {
      * @param p
      * @return
      */
-    public static int getAllowedPlots(final PlotPlayer p, final int current) {
-        return Permissions.hasPermissionRange(p, "plots.plot", Settings.MAX_PLOTS, current);
+    public static int getAllowedPlots(final PlotPlayer p) {
+        return Permissions.hasPermissionRange(p, "plots.plot", Settings.MAX_PLOTS);
     }
 
     public static Plot getPlot(final Location loc) {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/Permissions.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/Permissions.java
index 28f5594e2..491888487 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/Permissions.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/util/Permissions.java
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ public class Permissions {
         return false;
     }
 
-    public static int hasPermissionRange(final PlotPlayer player, final String stub, final int range, final int min) {
+    public static int hasPermissionRange(final PlotPlayer player, final String stub, final int range) {
         if ((player == null) || player.isOp() || player.hasPermission(ADMIN)) {
             return Byte.MAX_VALUE;
         }
         if (player.hasPermission(stub + ".*")) {
             return Byte.MAX_VALUE;
         }
-        for (int i = min; i < range; i++) {
+        for (int i = range; i > 0; i--) {
             if (player.hasPermission(stub + "." + i)) {
                 return i;
             }