diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index bc23819..d891174 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ default_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.default_privs") or "-crea
 
 function switch_creative:load_areas()
 	self.astore:from_file(minetest.get_worldpath().."/switch_creative_areas")
---	local test = minetest.deserialize(mod_storage:get_string("astore"))
+	switch_creative.area_privs = minetest.deserialize(mod_storage:get_string("astore_privs")) or {}
 --	local edge1 = { x=-10, y=-10, z=-10 }
 --	local edge2 = { x=10, y=10, z=10 }
 --	local data = "Testarea"
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ end
 
 function switch_creative:save_areas()
 	self.astore:to_file(minetest.get_worldpath().."/switch_creative_areas")
---	local datastr = minetest.serialize(self.astore)
---	if not datastr then
---		minetest.log("error", "[switch_creative] Failed to serialize area data!")
---		return
---	end
---	mod_storage:set_string("astore", datastr)
-
+	local datastr = minetest.serialize(switch_creative.area_privs)
+	if not datastr then
+		minetest.log("error", "[switch_creative] Failed to serialize area_privs data!")
+		return
+	end
+	mod_storage:set_string("astore", datastr)
 end
 
 function switch_creative:set_area_privs(id, privs_string)