diff --git a/bin/CryptoBoxRootActions b/bin/CryptoBoxRootActions
index 05c80d7..0f2afc8 100755
--- a/bin/CryptoBoxRootActions
+++ b/bin/CryptoBoxRootActions
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def isWriteable(path, force_dev_type=None):
 	if trustUID == 0:
 		return True
 	## is the path owned by us?
-	if os.stat(path)[4] == trustUID():
+	if os.stat(path)[4] == trustUID:
 		return True
 	## set the default groups of the caller for the check (restore them later)
 	savedGroups = os.getgroups()