diff --git a/oslo_context/context.py b/oslo_context/context.py
index 44b2b36..5d06cb8 100644
--- a/oslo_context/context.py
+++ b/oslo_context/context.py
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ def is_user_context(context):
         return False
     if context.is_admin:
         return False
-    if not context.user_id or not context.project_id:
-        return False
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/oslo_context/tests/test_context.py b/oslo_context/tests/test_context.py
index 97e3ca1..9e6b252 100644
--- a/oslo_context/tests/test_context.py
+++ b/oslo_context/tests/test_context.py
@@ -85,3 +85,10 @@ class ContextTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(ctx.show_deleted)
         self.assertEqual("request1", ctx.request_id)
         self.assertEqual("instance1", ctx.resource_uuid)
+
+    def test_is_user_context(self):
+        self.assertFalse(context.is_user_context(None))
+        ctx = context.RequestContext(is_admin=True)
+        self.assertFalse(context.is_user_context(ctx))
+        ctx = context.RequestContext(is_admin=False)
+        self.assertTrue(context.is_user_context(ctx))