diff --git a/data/model/repository.py b/data/model/repository.py
index 910ae358a..6709b3f09 100644
--- a/data/model/repository.py
+++ b/data/model/repository.py
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def lookup_repository(repo_id):
 
 
 def is_repository_public(repository):
-  return repository.visibility == _basequery.get_public_repo_visibility()
+  return repository.visibility_id == _basequery.get_public_repo_visibility().id
 
 
 def repository_is_public(namespace_name, repository_name):