diff --git a/wp-admin/user-new.php b/wp-admin/user-new.php
index da902d7ee..1e3705955 100644
--- a/wp-admin/user-new.php
+++ b/wp-admin/user-new.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /** WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once('./admin.php');
 
-if ( ! current_user_can('create_users') || ! current_user_can('promote_users') )
+if ( ! current_user_can('create_users') && ! current_user_can('promote_users') )
 	wp_die(__('Cheatin’ uh?'));
 
 if ( is_multisite() ) {