1 files changed, 5 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/src/wixext/UtilCompiler.cs b/src/wixext/UtilCompiler.cs
index f1faf4a8..c0312f48 100644
--- a/src/wixext/UtilCompiler.cs
+++ b/src/wixext/UtilCompiler.cs
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ namespace WixToolset.Util
             TypeMask = 0xf,
         }
 
-        internal enum WixPermissionExAttributes
-        {
-            Inheritable = 0x01
-        }
-
         internal enum WixRemoveFolderExOn
         {
             Install = 1,
@@ -2465,8 +2460,7 @@ namespace WixToolset.Util
             string domain = null;
             string[] specialPermissions = null;
             string user = null;
-            var inheritable = YesNoType.NotSet;
-            int attributes = 0;
+            var attributes = WixPermissionExAttributes.Inheritable; // default to inheritable.
 
             var permissionType = PermissionType.SecureObjects;
 
@@ -2508,7 +2502,10 @@ namespace WixToolset.Util
                             domain = this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib);
                             break;
                         case "Inheritable":
-                            inheritable = this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeYesNoValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib);
+                            if (this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeYesNoValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib) == YesNoType.No)
+                            {
+                                attributes &= ~WixPermissionExAttributes.Inheritable;
+                            }
                             break;
                         case "User":
                             user = this.ParseHelper.GetAttributeValue(sourceLineNumbers, attrib);
@@ -2547,8 +2544,6 @@ namespace WixToolset.Util
                 this.Messaging.Write(ErrorMessages.GenericReadNotAllowed(sourceLineNumbers));
             }
 
-            attributes |= inheritable == YesNoType.No ? 0 : (int)WixPermissionExAttributes.Inheritable; // default to inheritable.
-
             this.ParseHelper.ParseForExtensionElements(this.Context.Extensions, intermediate, section, element);
 
             if (!this.Messaging.EncounteredError)