diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/ckanconnector/ConnectorManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/ckanconnector/ConnectorManager.java
index b4fa065..e74ae27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/ckanconnector/ConnectorManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/data/access/ckanconnector/ConnectorManager.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class ConnectorManager {
 					boolean userAlreadyRegistered = false;
 					for (CkanUser vreUser : org.getUsers()){
 						log.info("found user {} in organization {}",vreUser.getName(), org.getTitle());
-						if (vreUser.getId().equals(changedUserName)){
+						if (vreUser.getName().equals(changedUserName)){
 							userAlreadyRegistered= true;
 							break;
 						}