diff --git a/lib/storage/bucket.js b/lib/storage/bucket.js
index 124a0046d0e..77b1fca3231 100644
--- a/lib/storage/bucket.js
+++ b/lib/storage/bucket.js
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Bucket.prototype.makePrivate = function(options, callback) {
   options = options || {};
   options.private = true;
 
-  async.parallel([setPredefinedAcl, makeFilesPrivate], callback);
+  async.series([setPredefinedAcl, makeFilesPrivate], callback);
 
   function setPredefinedAcl(done) {
     var query = {
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ Bucket.prototype.makePublic = function(options, callback) {
   options = options || {};
   options.public = true;
 
-  async.parallel([
+  async.series([
     addAclPermissions,
     addDefaultAclPermissions,
     makeFilesPublic