diff --git invite.module invite.module
index f4ad027..868aa1a 100644
--- invite.module
+++ invite.module
@@ -699,9 +699,8 @@ function invite_get_remaining_invites($account) {
   }
 
   // Check user property for remaining invites.
-  $data = unserialize($account->data);
-  if (isset($data['invites'])) {
-    $remaining = $data['invites'];
+  if (isset($account->data['invites'])) {
+    $remaining = $account->data['invites'];
   }
   else {
     $remaining = invite_get_role_limit($account);