diff --git a/opt/comments-server-side/database.js b/opt/comments-server-side/database.js
index 30a3cf85cb41b0c69d0e98817565d47edc14a762..d4297a02e5b936224707fa5e72c24ac2b237a7eb 100644
--- a/opt/comments-server-side/database.js
+++ b/opt/comments-server-side/database.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CommentSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
 // When moderator posts comment, mark it automatically as read.
 CommentSchema.methods.saveNew = function(user, next) {
     var comment = this;
-    if (util.isModerator(user)) {
+    if (user.moderator) {
         comment.save(function(err) {
             var meta = new Meta({
                 userId: user.userid,