diff --git a/utils/make_directories.cpp b/utils/make_directories.cpp
index 5490d7f4..800fa2f0 100644
--- a/utils/make_directories.cpp
+++ b/utils/make_directories.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int main() {
                        fs::perms::group_read  |
                        fs::perms::group_exec  |
                        fs::perms::others_read |
-                       fs::perms::others_exec |
+                       fs::perms::others_exec
                        );
       std::cout << "created directory " << newdir << std::endl;
     }