diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/modrdn.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/modrdn.c
index 5878728a58..c7b95a313f 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/modrdn.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/modrdn.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ retry:	/* transaction retry */
 
 		/* check parent for "children" acl */
 		rc = access_allowed( be, conn, op, p,
-			children, NULL, ACL_WRITE, NULL ) );
+			children, NULL, ACL_WRITE, NULL );
 
 		if ( ! rc ) {
 			rc = LDAP_INSUFFICIENT_ACCESS;