diff --git a/combo/profile/utils.py b/combo/profile/utils.py
index 11ba3e58..357cccfb 100644
--- a/combo/profile/utils.py
+++ b/combo/profile/utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
+import django
+if django.VERSION < (1, 11, 0):
+    CallableFalse, CallableTrue = False, True
+else:
+    from django.utils.deprecation import CallableFalse, CallableTrue
 
 if 'mellon' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS:
     from mellon.models import UserSAMLIdentifier
@@ -32,6 +37,12 @@ class ProxiedUser(object):
     def get_name_id(self):
         return self.name_id
 
+    def is_authenticated(self):
+        return CallableTrue
+
+    def is_anonymous(self):
+        return CallableFalse
+
 
 def get_user_from_name_id(name_id, raise_on_missing=False):
     if not UserSAMLIdentifier: