diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index f54dd597d..cefd6a5e5 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'VIEW_MODMAIL': 2,
 	'PRINT_MARSEYBUX_FOR_KIPPY_ON_PCMEMES': 3,
 	'VIEW_ACTIVE_USERS': 2,
+	'MERGE_USERS': 3, # note: extra check for Aevann
 }
 
 FEATURES = {
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 7b6f043c1..668bda938 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def loggedout_list(v):
 	return render_template("loggedout.html", v=v, users=users)
 
 @app.get('/admin/merge/<id1>/<id2>')
-@admin_level_required(3)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['MERGE_USERS'])
 def merge(v, id1, id2):
 	if v.id != AEVANN_ID: abort(403)
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def merge(v, id1, id2):
 
 
 @app.get('/admin/merge_all/<id>')
-@admin_level_required(3)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['MERGE_USERS'])
 def merge_all(v, id):
 	if v.id != AEVANN_ID: abort(403)