diff --git a/awx/main/migrations/_rbac.py b/awx/main/migrations/_rbac.py
index 4f37cf4c14..0d7aa3ecb7 100644
--- a/awx/main/migrations/_rbac.py
+++ b/awx/main/migrations/_rbac.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def migrate_job_templates(apps, schema_editor):
                 jt.execute_role.members.add(user)
                 logger.info(smart_text(u'adding User({}) access to JobTemplate({})'.format(user.username, jt.name)))
 
-            if jt.accessible_by(user, {'execute': True}):
+            if user in jt.execute_role:
                 # If the job template is already accessible by the user, because they
                 # are a sytem, organization, or project admin, then don't add an explicit
                 # role entry for them