diff --git a/pr_agent/identity_providers/default_identity_provider.py b/pr_agent/identity_providers/default_identity_provider.py
index 341f6cb958..4ca68854a0 100644
--- a/pr_agent/identity_providers/default_identity_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/identity_providers/default_identity_provider.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from pr_agent.identity_providers.identity_provider import (Eligibility,
                                                            IdentityProvider)
 
+_ELIGIBLE = Eligibility.ELIGIBLE
+
 
 class DefaultIdentityProvider(IdentityProvider):
     def verify_eligibility(self, git_provider, git_provider_id, pr_url):
-        return Eligibility.ELIGIBLE
+        return _ELIGIBLE
 
     def inc_invocation_count(self, git_provider, git_provider_id):
         pass