diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
index 53b746b..bcb1d3b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UsersController.php
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
     public function update(User $user)
     {
-        if (App::environment('demo') && $user->id === 1) {
             return Redirect::route('users.edit', $user)->with('error', 'Updating the demo user is not allowed.');
+        if (App::environment('demo') && $user->isDemoUser()) {
         }
 
         Request::validate([
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class UsersController extends Controller
 
     public function destroy(User $user)
     {
-        if (App::environment('demo') && $user->id === 1) {
             return Redirect::route('users.edit', $user)->with('error', 'Deleting the demo user is not allowed.');
+        if (App::environment('demo') && $user->isDemoUser()) {
         }
 
         $user->delete();
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index 81664c6..250f969 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableContrac
         }
     }
 
+    public function isDemoUser()
+    {
+        return $user->email === 'johndoe@example.com';
+    }
+
     public function scopeOrderByName($query)
     {
         $query->orderBy('last_name')->orderBy('first_name');