diff --git a/app/views/users/_project_list.html.erb b/app/views/users/_project_list.html.erb
index 9aeb39ab5..828f4f7ac 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_project_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_project_list.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 <% else %>
   <% projects.each_with_index do |project, i| %>
     <div class="syllabus_courses_list <%= i > 4 ? 'none' : ''%>" style="cursor: default;">
-      <% allow_visit = User.current.member_of?(project) || User.current.admin? || project.is_public == 1 %>
+      <% allow_visit = User.current.member_of?(project) || User.current.admin? || project.is_public? %>
       <div class="sy_courses_open">
         <span id="collect_project_icon_<%= project.id %>">
             <%=render :partial => 'collect_project', :locals => {:project => project} %>