diff --git a/app/controllers/info_window_controller.rb b/app/controllers/info_window_controller.rb
index 068421f..293d34a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/info_window_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/info_window_controller.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class InfoWindowController < ApplicationController
   def index
     @thing = Thing.find_by_id(params[:thing_id])
     if @thing.adopted?
-      if user_signed_in? && current_user.id == @thing.user_id
+      if user_signed_in? && current_user == @thing.user
         render("users/thank_you")
       else
         render("users/profile")
diff --git a/app/models/thing.rb b/app/models/thing.rb
index c42b2b6..9b33d76 100644
--- a/app/models/thing.rb
+++ b/app/models/thing.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,6 @@ class Thing < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def adopted?
-    !user_id.nil?
+    !user.nil?
   end
 end