diff --git a/lib/Log.inc b/lib/Log.inc
index d142b1a..a2226f2 100644
--- a/lib/Log.inc
+++ b/lib/Log.inc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Log {
     function initialiseLogFile() {
         global $default;
         if (!file_exists($this->logDirectory)) {
-            mkdir($this->logDirectory, $default->uMask);
+            mkdir($this->logDirectory, "0755");
         }
             
         $this->logFile = $this->logDirectory . "/log-" . date("d-m-Y") . ".txt";
diff --git a/lib/foldermanagement/PhysicalFolderManagement.inc b/lib/foldermanagement/PhysicalFolderManagement.inc
index 837cce1..c192db0 100644
--- a/lib/foldermanagement/PhysicalFolderManagement.inc
+++ b/lib/foldermanagement/PhysicalFolderManagement.inc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class PhysicalFolderManagement {
 	function createFolder($sPath) {
         global $default;
         
-		return mkdir($sPath, $default->uMask);
+		return mkdir($sPath, "0755");
 	}
 	
 	/**