diff --git a/files/helpers/get.py b/files/helpers/get.py
index 084275ad1..58710d4a9 100644
--- a/files/helpers/get.py
+++ b/files/helpers/get.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def get_account(id, v=None, graceful=False, include_blocks=False, include_shadow
 
 	user = g.db.get(User, id)
 
-	if not user or (user.shadowbanned and not (include_shadowbanned or (v and (v.admin_level >= 2 or v.shadowbanned)))):
+	if not user or (user.shadowbanned and not (include_shadowbanned or (v and (v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN'] or v.shadowbanned)))):
 		if not graceful: abort(404)
 		else: return None
 
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 679d87a48..7791e1f24 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ def sticky_post(post_id, v):
 	if not post.stickied:
 		pins = g.db.query(Submission).filter(Submission.stickied != None, Submission.is_banned == False).count()
 		if pins >= PIN_LIMIT:
-			if v.admin_level > 2:
+			if v.admin_level > PERMS['BYPASS_PIN_LIMIT']:
 				post.stickied = v.username
 				post.stickied_utc = int(time.time()) + 3600
 			else: return {"error": f"Can't exceed {PIN_LIMIT} pinned posts limit!"}, 403