diff --git a/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js b/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
index b48f979c..5444a1e3 100644
--- a/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
+++ b/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const parseUser = (data) => {
     }
 
     // TODO: handle is_local
-    output.is_local = true
+    output.is_local = !output.screen_name.includes('@')
   } else {
     output.screen_name = data.screen_name