diff --git a/mystic/mbbsutil.pas b/mystic/mbbsutil.pas
index 3d07870..d3f202d 100644
--- a/mystic/mbbsutil.pas
+++ b/mystic/mbbsutil.pas
@@ -540,6 +540,8 @@ Var
   UserFile  : File of RecUser;
   User      : RecUser;
 Begin
+  FileMode := 66;
+
   Write ('Killing User File    :');
 
   If FileRename (Config.DataPath + 'users.dat', Config.DataPath + 'users.dab') Then Begin