diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 025e354096..0d8391277b 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6429,3 +6429,9 @@ Rom    22 Sept 2011
     /
         configure.ac
         version.h
+
+David  23 Sept 2011
+    - fix typo in manage_privileges
+
+    tools/
+        manage_privileges
diff --git a/tools/manage_privileges b/tools/manage_privileges
index 427b94adac..3a2201d26d 100755
--- a/tools/manage_privileges
+++ b/tools/manage_privileges
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ if ($argv[3] === "all") {
         }
     } else {
         if ($grant) {
-            $bus = BoincUserSubmit::lookup(userid($user->id);
+            $bus = BoincUserSubmit::lookup_userid($user->id);
             if (!$bus) {
                 BoincUserSubmit::insert("user_id=$user->id=1");
             }