diff --git a/src/metadata.c b/src/metadata.c
index b8817f6..a246627 100644
--- a/src/metadata.c
+++ b/src/metadata.c
@@ -364,9 +364,8 @@ metadata_program(const char *program, int normalize)
 		metadata_free(&md);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	if (st.st_mode & (S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH)) {
-		log_error("%s: group and/or world writeable",
-		    program);
+	if (st.st_mode & S_IWOTH) {
+		log_error("%s: world writeable", program);
 		metadata_free(&md);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
diff --git a/src/playlist.c b/src/playlist.c
index 8c500db..9ef8342 100644
--- a/src/playlist.c
+++ b/src/playlist.c
@@ -273,9 +273,8 @@ playlist_program(const char *filename)
 		playlist_free(&pl);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
-	if (st.st_mode & (S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH)) {
-		log_error("%s: group and/or world writeable",
-		    filename);
+	if (st.st_mode & S_IWOTH) {
+		log_error("%s: world writeable", filename);
 		playlist_free(&pl);
 		return (NULL);
 	}