diff --git a/cmd/micro/buffer.go b/cmd/micro/buffer.go
index e533f9bb..67a6c73b 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/buffer.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/buffer.go
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) SaveAsWithSudo(filename string) error {
 	screen = nil
 
 	// Set up everything for the command
-	cmd := exec.Command(b.Settings["sucmd"].(string), "tee", filename)
+	cmd := exec.Command(globalSettings["sucmd"].(string), "tee", filename)
 	cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewBufferString(b.SaveString(b.Settings["fileformat"] == "dos"))
 
 	// This is a trap for Ctrl-C so that it doesn't kill micro