diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index f003c352..940cc8c3 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def salt
   end
 
   def organizer?
-    self.class.organizers.include? self
+    Whitelabel[:organizers].include? nickname
   end
 
   def update_from_auth!(hash)