diff --git a/rhodecode/model/quota_model.py b/rhodecode/model/quota_model.py
index 1f3d0fb3..6d2218ef 100644
--- a/rhodecode/model/quota_model.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/quota_model.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class UserQuotaModel:
             return True
 
         if self._user_quotas_valid():
-            if self.user_max_repository_count_allowance is self.UNLIMITED:
+            if self.user_max_repository_count_allowance == self.UNLIMITED:
                 # since DB can't save float('inf'), we need to use a special case
                 return True