diff --git a/app/Import/Providers/BaseImport.php b/app/Import/Providers/BaseImport.php
index 1ec4151e88ad..365ee46b37cc 100644
--- a/app/Import/Providers/BaseImport.php
+++ b/app/Import/Providers/BaseImport.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class BaseImport
         $is_free_hosted_client = $this->company->account->isFreeHostedClient();
         $hosted_client_count = $this->company->account->hosted_client_count;
 
-        if($this->factory_name instanceof ClientFactory && $is_free_hosted_client && (count($data) > $hosted_client_count))
+        if($this->factory_name == 'App\Factory\ClientFactory' && $is_free_hosted_client && (count($data) > $hosted_client_count))
         {
             $this->error_array[$entity_type][] = [
                 $entity_type => 'client',