diff --git a/services/auth/source/db/authenticate.go b/services/auth/source/db/authenticate.go
index b1d8eae6ae..e06b9aaa50 100644
--- a/services/auth/source/db/authenticate.go
+++ b/services/auth/source/db/authenticate.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func Authenticate(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User, login, password st
 	}
 
 	// attempting to login as a non-user account
-	if user.Type != user_model.UserTypeIndividual {
+	if !user.IsUser() {
 		return nil, user_model.ErrUserProhibitLogin{
 			UID:  user.ID,
 			Name: user.Name,