diff --git a/rmuser b/rmuser
index 1e8d97c..664b487 100755
--- a/rmuser
+++ b/rmuser
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ then
   echo -e "Usage: `basename $0` username [ --banned ]"
 else
   remove_user $1
-  [ -n $2 ] && [[ $2 == --banned ]] && echo $1 >> /root/users.banned
+  [ -n $2 ] && [[ $2 == --banned ]] && echo $1 |  sudo tee -a /root/users.banned
 fi