diff --git a/core/core.js b/core/core.js
index 0550d468..01c4f84b 100644
--- a/core/core.js
+++ b/core/core.js
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ async function getProcessBlob(blobId, key, options) {
 					print('Done.');
 				};
 				imports.core.deleteUser = function(user) {
-					return imports.core.permissionTest('delete_user').then(function() {
+					return Promise.resolve(imports.core.permissionTest('delete_user')).then(function() {
 						let db = new Database('auth');
 
 						db.remove('user:' + user);
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ async function getProcessBlob(blobId, key, options) {
 				if (process.credentials &&
 					process.credentials.session &&
 					process.credentials.session.name) {
-					return imports.core.permissionTest('ssb_append').then(function() {
+					return Promise.resolve(imports.core.permissionTest('ssb_append')).then(function() {
 						return ssb.appendMessageWithIdentity(process.credentials.session.name, id, message);
 					});
 				}