diff --git a/htdocs/api/class/api_access.class.php b/htdocs/api/class/api_access.class.php
index edeb32e8353..53139b0df8c 100644
--- a/htdocs/api/class/api_access.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/api/class/api_access.class.php
@@ -148,11 +148,13 @@ class DolibarrApiAccess implements iAuthenticate
 			$fuser->getrights();
 			static::$user = $fuser;
 
-			if($fuser->societe_id)
+			if ($fuser->socid) {
 				static::$role = 'external';
+            }
 
-			if($fuser->admin)
+			if ($fuser->admin) {
 				static::$role = 'admin';
+            }
         }
 		else
 		{