diff --git a/commands/utility/_UAC.js b/commands/utility/_UAC.js
index f003288..96a9332 100644
--- a/commands/utility/_UAC.js
+++ b/commands/utility/_UAC.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const {
   createHash,
 } = await import('crypto');
 
+const TripLength = 10;
+
 /**
   * Object defining labels for default permission ranges
   * @typedef {Object} levels
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ export function getUserPerms(pass, salt, config, channel) {
 
   const sha = createHash('sha256');
   sha.update(pass + salt);
-  const trip = sha.digest('base64').substr(0, 6);
+  const trip = sha.digest('base64').substr(0, TripLength);
 
   // check if user is global admin
   if (trip === config.adminTrip) {
diff --git a/scripts/config.js b/scripts/config.js
index 89d3d80..eb8e875 100644
--- a/scripts/config.js
+++ b/scripts/config.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const SessionLocation = './session.key';
 const SaltLocation = './salt.key';
 const AppConfigLocation = './config.json';
 
+const TripLength = 10;
+
 // default configuration options
 const defaultConfig = {
   adminTrip: '',
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ const checkPermissions = async () => {
 
     const sha = crypto.createHash('sha256');
     sha.update(password + salt);
-    config.data.adminTrip = sha.digest('base64').substr(0, 6);
+    config.data.adminTrip = sha.digest('base64').substr(0, TripLength);
 
     await config.write();
   } else {
diff --git a/test/uac.test.js b/test/uac.test.js
index be017e1..f64bada 100644
--- a/test/uac.test.js
+++ b/test/uac.test.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('Checking UAC module', () => {
 
   it('should return admin level labels', async () => {
     const newConfig = Object.assign({}, mocks.core.appConfig.data);
-    newConfig.adminTrip = 'Tt8H7c';
+    newConfig.adminTrip = 'Tt8H7clbL9';
     const resp = importedModule.getUserPerms('test', 'salt', newConfig, 'cake');
     expect(resp).to.be.an('object');
   });
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('Checking UAC module', () => {
   it('should return mod level labels', async () => {
     const newConfig = Object.assign({}, mocks.core.appConfig.data);
     newConfig.globalMods = [{
-        trip: 'Tt8H7c',
+        trip: 'Tt8H7clbL9',
     }];
     const resp = importedModule.getUserPerms('test', 'salt', newConfig, 'cake');
     expect(resp).to.be.an('object');