diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
index 0d4b72d4c5d..d22687eebbe 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ public class AccountManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements AccountManager, M
             UserAccount userAccount = _userAccountDao.getUserAccount(username, domainId);
             if (userAccount != null) {
                 if (userAccount.getState().equalsIgnoreCase(Account.State.enabled.toString())) {
-                    if (!isInternalAccount(userAccount.getType())) {
+                    if (!isInternalAccount(userAccount.getId())) {
                         // Internal accounts are not disabled
                         int attemptsMade = userAccount.getLoginAttempts() + 1;
                         if (updateIncorrectLoginCount) {