diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 92d0b9f46..b064438f8 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def list_repos_api():
     }
 
   repos = [repo_view(repo) 
-           for repo in model.get_user_repositories(current_user)]
+           for repo in model.get_user_repositories(current_user.db_user)]
   response = {
     'repositories': repos
   }
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index cfd000d27..96243e9bc 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ login_manager.login_view = 'signin'
 
 class _LoginWrappedDBUser(UserMixin):
   def __init__(self, db_user):
-    self._db_user = db_user
+    self.db_user = db_user
 
   def is_active(self):
-    return self._db_user.verified
+    return self.db_user.verified
 
   def get_id(self):
-    return unicode(self._db_user.username)
+    return unicode(self.db_user.username)
 
 
 @login_manager.user_loader