diff --git a/db/seeds/seeder.rb b/db/seeds/seeder.rb
index 1674982e..74ef8832 100644
--- a/db/seeds/seeder.rb
+++ b/db/seeds/seeder.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 class Seeder
   def self.seed
-    user = User.find_or_initialize_by(:email => ENV['SEED_EMAIL'].presence || "admin@example.com")
-    if user.persisted?
-      puts "User with email '#{user.email}' already exists, not seeding."
+    if User.any?
+      puts "At least one User already exists, not seeding."
       exit
     end
 
+    user = User.find_or_initialize_by(:email => ENV['SEED_EMAIL'].presence || "admin@example.com")
     user.username = ENV['SEED_USERNAME'].presence || "admin"
     user.password = ENV['SEED_PASSWORD'].presence || "password"
     user.password_confirmation = ENV['SEED_PASSWORD'].presence || "password"