diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 041bdfc07c..029897383e 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ var bcrypt = require('bcryptjs'),
 				user.password = null;
 			}
 
-			if (parseInt(user.uid, 10) === 0) {
+			if (!parseInt(user.uid, 10)) {
 				user.username = '[[global:guest]]';
 				user.userslug = '';
 			}