diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 49125d9..85d1778 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function createOrJoinSMSRoom(tel, ournumber, callback) {
         for (var i = 0; i < settings.inviteusers.length; i++) {
             userPowerLevels[settings.inviteusers[i]] = 50;
         }
-        userPowerLevels["@" + settings["matrixuser"] + ":" + settings["matrixdomain"]] = 100;
+        userPowerLevels[settings["matrixuser"]] = 100;
         client.createRoom({
             room_alias_name: "SMS_" + tel + "_" + ournumber,
             preset: "trusted_private_chat",