diff --git a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
index 4b8660ac..831938dc 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Projects::CreateService < ApplicationService
 
   def repository_params
     {
-      hidden: get_is_public,
+      hidden: repo_is_public,
       user_id: params[:user_id],
       identifier: params[:repository_name]
     }
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@ class Projects::CreateService < ApplicationService
   def get_is_public
     params[:private] || true
   end
+
+  def repo_is_public
+    !get_is_public
+  end
 end