diff --git a/preferences/inc/class.uipassword.inc.php b/preferences/inc/class.uipassword.inc.php
index 1e01d8158c..22e89cc8ff 100644
--- a/preferences/inc/class.uipassword.inc.php
+++ b/preferences/inc/class.uipassword.inc.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			$n_passwd_2 = $_POST['n_passwd_2'];
 			$o_passwd_2 = $_POST['o_passwd_2'];
 
-			if(!$GLOBALS['egw']->acl->check('changepassword', 1) || $_POST['cancel'])
+			if($GLOBALS['egw']->acl->check('nopasswordchange', 1) || $_POST['cancel'])
 			{
 				 $GLOBALS['egw']->redirect_link('/preferences/index.php');
 				$GLOBALS['egw']->common->egw_exit();
diff --git a/preferences/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php b/preferences/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
index 8906f4a7e2..16002c2991 100644
--- a/preferences/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
+++ b/preferences/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	/* $Id$ */
 
-	if ($GLOBALS['egw']->acl->check('changepassword',1))
+	if (!$GLOBALS['egw']->acl->check('nopasswordchange',1))
 	{
 		$file['Change your Password'] = $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uipassword.change');
 	}