diff --git a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/auth.py b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/auth.py
index 0fbb6fc6..1eb93bc1 100644
--- a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/auth.py
+++ b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/auth.py
@@ -152,19 +152,7 @@ def get_user_status(user_id):
     user = User.query.filter_by(id=user_id).first()
     response_object = {
         'status': 'success',
-        'data': {
-            'id': user.id,
-            'username': user.username,
-            'email': user.email,
-            'created_at': user.created_at,
-            'admin': user.admin,
-            'first_name': user.first_name,
-            'last_name': user.last_name,
-            'bio': user.bio,
-            'location': user.location,
-            'birth_date': user.birth_date,
-            'picture': True if user.picture else False,
-        }
+        'data': user.serialize()
     }
     return jsonify(response_object), 200
 
diff --git a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/models.py b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/models.py
index 8878b76a..fb991f42 100644
--- a/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/models.py
+++ b/mpwo_api/mpwo_api/users/models.py
@@ -76,3 +76,18 @@ class User(db.Model):
             return 'Signature expired. Please log in again.'
         except jwt.InvalidTokenError:
             return 'Invalid token. Please log in again.'
+
+    def serialize(self):
+        return {
+            'id': self.id,
+            'username': self.username,
+            'email': self.email,
+            'created_at': self.created_at,
+            'admin': self.admin,
+            'first_name': self.first_name,
+            'last_name': self.last_name,
+            'bio': self.bio,
+            'location': self.location,
+            'birth_date': self.birth_date,
+            'picture': self.picture is not None
+        }